Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in El Salvador

El Salvador: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 1.2 using median in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.2 using median
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.23 using median
in 2005
All-time low
1.05 using median
in 2017
Years of data
16
2000–2021

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

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 1.2 using median2001: 1.1 using median2002: 1.1 using median2003: 1.2 using median2004: 1.1 using median2005: 1.2 using median2006: 1.2 using median2007: 1.2 using median2008: 1.2 using median2009: 1.2 using median2012: 1.1 using median2014: 1.2 using median2015: 1.1 using median2016: 1.1 using median2017: 1.1 using median2021: 1.2 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2021, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in El Salvador stood at 1.2 using median.

That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in El Salvador peaked at 1.23 using median in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.05 using median, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year using median Change
2000 1.22 using median
2001 1.11 using median -9.1%
2002 1.15 using median +3.7%
2003 1.16 using median +1.1%
2004 1.14 using median -1.8%
2005 1.23 using median +8.4%
2006 1.19 using median -3.7%
2007 1.2 using median +1.2%
2008 1.17 using median -3.2%
2009 1.2 using median +2.6%
2012 1.07 using median -10.2%
2014 1.16 using median +8.3%
2015 1.1 using median -5.2%
2016 1.09 using median -1.0%
2017 1.05 using median -3.3%
2021 1.2 using median +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.18 using median 1.11 using median 1.23 using median 10
2010s 1.1 using median 1.05 using median 1.16 using median 5
2020s 1.2 using median 1.2 using median 1.2 using median 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Philippines 1.55 using median compare
  2. 3 Zambia 1.17 using median compare
  3. 4 Panama 1.09 using median compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 1.08 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in El Salvador?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in El Salvador was 1.2 using median in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 using median in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 using median in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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