Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.9931 using mean in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9931 using mean
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.02 using mean
in 2008
All-time low
0.9373 using mean
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2016

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.250.50.7512000200820162000: 0.943 using mean2001: 0.948 using mean2002: 0.937 using mean2003: 0.955 using mean2004: 0.954 using mean2007: 1 using mean2008: 1 using mean2009: 0.99 using mean2011: 0.969 using mean2012: 0.984 using mean2013: 0.943 using mean2014: 0.99 using mean2015: 0.977 using mean2016: 0.993 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 Sri Lanka is 0.9931 using mean, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 using mean in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9373 using mean, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year using mean Change
2000 0.943 using mean
2001 0.9481 using mean +0.5%
2002 0.9373 using mean -1.1%
2003 0.955 using mean +1.9%
2004 0.9536 using mean -0.1%
2007 1 using mean +5.1%
2008 1.02 using mean +1.9%
2009 0.9905 using mean -3.1%
2011 0.969 using mean -2.2%
2012 0.9838 using mean +1.5%
2013 0.9432 using mean -4.1%
2014 0.9901 using mean +5.0%
2015 0.9771 using mean -1.3%
2016 0.9931 using mean +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.969 using mean 0.9373 using mean 1.02 using mean 8
2010s 0.9761 using mean 0.9432 using mean 0.9931 using mean 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Paraguay 1.01 using mean compare
  2. 8 Colombia 1.01 using mean compare
  3. 9 Palestine 0.9948 using mean compare
  4. 11 Namibia 0.9919 using mean compare
  5. 12 Panama 0.9754 using mean compare
  6. 13 Costa Rica 0.9611 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka was 0.9931 using mean in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 using mean in 2008.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9373 using mean in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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