Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Argentina

Argentina: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education was -0.1318 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.1318 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
3rd
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.0707 compared to male paid employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.2519 compared to male paid employees
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Argentina, 2000–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.12000200820172000: -0.238 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.119 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.2 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.166 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.19 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.184 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.178 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.252 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.235 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.202 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.205 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.226 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.184 compared to male paid employees2013: 0.071 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.217 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.132 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

Argentina recorded -0.1318 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Argentina peaked at 0.0707 compared to male paid employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.2519 compared to male paid employees, in 2007.

That places Argentina 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.2378 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.1185 compared to male paid employees -50.2%
2002 -0.2 compared to male paid employees +68.8%
2003 -0.1664 compared to male paid employees -16.8%
2004 -0.1895 compared to male paid employees +13.9%
2005 -0.1839 compared to male paid employees -2.9%
2006 -0.1781 compared to male paid employees -3.1%
2007 -0.2519 compared to male paid employees +41.4%
2008 -0.2354 compared to male paid employees -6.6%
2009 -0.2017 compared to male paid employees -14.3%
2010 -0.2046 compared to male paid employees +1.4%
2011 -0.2256 compared to male paid employees +10.3%
2012 -0.1844 compared to male paid employees -18.3%
2013 0.0707 compared to male paid employees -138.4%
2014 -0.2171 compared to male paid employees -406.9%
2017 -0.1318 compared to male paid employees -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1963 compared to male paid employees -0.2519 compared to male paid employees -0.1185 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s -0.1488 compared to male paid employees -0.2256 compared to male paid employees 0.0707 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Philippines -0.0323 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 2 Honduras -0.0421 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 4 Peru -0.1343 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 5 Uruguay -0.1693 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 6 Chile -0.1867 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Argentina?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Argentina was -0.1318 compared to male paid employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0707 compared to male paid employees in 2013.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2519 compared to male paid employees in 2007.
How does Argentina rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Argentina ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 248 data points, 2000–2020
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