Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia

Colombia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 1.01 using mean in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.01 using mean
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.02 using mean
in 2016
All-time low
0.8529 using mean
in 2006
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.250.50.7512001201020202001: 0.93 using mean2002: 0.912 using mean2003: 0.887 using mean2004: 0.877 using mean2005: 0.919 using mean2006: 0.853 using mean2007: 0.888 using mean2008: 0.929 using mean2009: 0.914 using mean2010: 0.919 using mean2011: 0.984 using mean2012: 0.997 using mean2013: 0.998 using mean2014: 0.974 using mean2015: 1 using mean2016: 1 using mean2017: 0.989 using mean2020: 1 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.01 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia peaked at 1.02 using mean in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8529 using mean, in 2006.

That places Colombia 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year using mean Change
2001 0.9298 using mean
2002 0.9124 using mean -1.9%
2003 0.8868 using mean -2.8%
2004 0.8765 using mean -1.2%
2005 0.9191 using mean +4.9%
2006 0.8529 using mean -7.2%
2007 0.8881 using mean +4.1%
2008 0.9289 using mean +4.6%
2009 0.9141 using mean -1.6%
2010 0.9186 using mean +0.5%
2011 0.984 using mean +7.1%
2012 0.9967 using mean +1.3%
2013 0.9984 using mean +0.2%
2014 0.9738 using mean -2.5%
2015 1 using mean +2.8%
2016 1.02 using mean +1.9%
2017 0.9894 using mean -3.0%
2020 1.01 using mean +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.901 using mean 0.8529 using mean 0.9298 using mean 9
2010s 0.9852 using mean 0.9186 using mean 1.02 using mean 8
2020s 1.01 using mean 1.01 using mean 1.01 using mean 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Jordan 1.01 using mean compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 1.01 using mean compare
  3. 7 Paraguay 1.01 using mean compare
  4. 9 Palestine, State of 0.9948 using mean compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 0.9931 using mean compare
  6. 11 Namibia 0.9919 using mean compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia was 1.01 using mean in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 using mean in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8529 using mean in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed