Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 1.01 using median in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.01 using median
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.07 using median
in 2008
All-time low
0.975 using median
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2016
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
In 2016, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka stood at 1.01 using median.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.07 using median in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.975 using median, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 59 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
| Year | using median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.975 using median | — |
| 2001 | 0.9806 using median | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9953 using median | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 using median | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1 using median | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 using median | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 using median | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 using median | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 using median | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 using median | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 using median | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1 using median | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 using median | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 using median | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 using median | 0.975 using median | 1.07 using median | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 using median | 1 using median | 1.02 using median | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 8 Colombia 1.04 using median compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 using median compare
- 10 Costa Rica 1.03 using median compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 1.01 using median compare
- 13 Jordan 1 using median compare
- 13 Pakistan 1 using median compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 1.01 using median 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 1.07 using median in 2008.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.975 using median in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 59 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 2.0%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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