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

El Salvador: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education was -0.2194 compared to male paid employees in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
-0.2194 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
-0.0496 compared to male paid employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.4223 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
11
2000–2014

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in El Salvador, 2000–2014

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-02000200720142000: -0.25 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.104 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.422 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.097 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.302 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.179 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.132 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.263 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.05 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.153 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.219 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2014, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in El Salvador stood at -0.2194 compared to male paid employees.

That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in El Salvador peaked at -0.0496 compared to male paid employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.4223 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.

El Salvador ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2014.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.2504 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.1042 compared to male paid employees -58.4%
2002 -0.4223 compared to male paid employees +305.2%
2003 -0.0974 compared to male paid employees -76.9%
2004 -0.3021 compared to male paid employees +210.3%
2006 -0.1785 compared to male paid employees -40.9%
2007 -0.1316 compared to male paid employees -26.3%
2008 -0.2628 compared to male paid employees +99.8%
2009 -0.0496 compared to male paid employees -81.1%
2012 -0.153 compared to male paid employees +208.5%
2014 -0.2194 compared to male paid employees +43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1999 compared to male paid employees -0.4223 compared to male paid employees -0.0496 compared to male paid employees 9
2010s -0.1862 compared to male paid employees -0.2194 compared to male paid employees -0.153 compared to male paid employees 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 5 Uruguay -0.1693 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 6 Chile -0.1867 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 7 Paraguay -0.2096 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 9 Guatemala -0.2216 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 10 Brazil -0.2377 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 11 Ecuador -0.265 compared to male paid employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in El Salvador?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in El Salvador was -0.2194 compared to male paid employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was -0.0496 compared to male paid employees in 2009.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4223 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
El Salvador ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2014.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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