Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Panama

Panama: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.9754 using mean in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9754 using mean
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.04 using mean
in 2017
All-time low
0.8138 using mean
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Panama, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.869 using mean2001: 0.863 using mean2002: 0.84 using mean2003: 0.845 using mean2004: 0.814 using mean2005: 0.827 using mean2006: 0.822 using mean2007: 0.848 using mean2008: 0.876 using mean2009: 0.827 using mean2010: 0.862 using mean2011: 0.87 using mean2012: 0.944 using mean2015: 0.877 using mean2016: 0.92 using mean2017: 1 using mean2018: 0.92 using mean2019: 0.918 using mean2021: 0.975 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Panama is 0.9754 using mean, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Panama peaked at 1.04 using mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8138 using mean, in 2004.

That places Panama 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year using mean Change
2000 0.8686 using mean
2001 0.8631 using mean -0.6%
2002 0.84 using mean -2.7%
2003 0.8451 using mean +0.6%
2004 0.8138 using mean -3.7%
2005 0.8266 using mean +1.6%
2006 0.8221 using mean -0.5%
2007 0.8476 using mean +3.1%
2008 0.8759 using mean +3.3%
2009 0.8266 using mean -5.6%
2010 0.8616 using mean +4.2%
2011 0.87 using mean +1.0%
2012 0.9436 using mean +8.5%
2015 0.8767 using mean -7.1%
2016 0.9203 using mean +5.0%
2017 1.04 using mean +12.6%
2018 0.9199 using mean -11.2%
2019 0.918 using mean -0.2%
2021 0.9754 using mean +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8429 using mean 0.8138 using mean 0.8759 using mean 10
2010s 0.9183 using mean 0.8616 using mean 1.04 using mean 8
2020s 0.9754 using mean 0.9754 using mean 0.9754 using mean 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 Palestine, State of 0.9948 using mean compare
  2. 10 Sri Lanka 0.9931 using mean compare
  3. 11 Namibia 0.9919 using mean compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 0.9611 using mean compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 0.9402 using mean compare
  6. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9395 using mean compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Panama?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Panama was 0.9754 using mean in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 using mean in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8138 using mean in 2004.
How does Panama rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Panama ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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
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