Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
0.0974 compared to male paid employees
Honduras
Lowest
-0.4463 compared to male paid employees
Palestine, State of
Median
-0.2392 compared to male paid employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
261
What the numbers show
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 0.0974 compared to male paid employees in Honduras; the lowest is -0.4463 compared to male paid employees in Palestine, State of.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.2392 compared to male paid employees, and the mean is -0.2231 compared to male paid employees.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 210.4%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 672.6%).
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 0.0974 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 210.4% | volatile |
| 2 | South Africa | -0.0043 compared to male paid employees | 2019 | up 98.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Pakistan | -0.0721 compared to male paid employees | 2020 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Paraguay | -0.0944 compared to male paid employees | 2010 | up 65.3% | flat |
| 5 | Philippines | -0.1286 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | down 277.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Jordan | -0.1371 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 7 | Guatemala | -0.1382 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Ethiopia | -0.1426 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 9 | Ecuador | -0.1865 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 10 | Colombia | -0.1995 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 26.2% | falling |
| 11 | Uruguay | -0.2289 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 12 | Peru | -0.2392 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Brazil | -0.2578 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | -0.2613 compared to male paid employees | 2019 | down 672.6% | rising |
| 15 | Costa Rica | -0.2694 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 18.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Argentina | -0.286 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 17 | El Salvador | -0.2997 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | down 38.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | -0.3063 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | -0.3461 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | down 188.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Russian Federation | -0.3662 compared to male paid employees | 2011 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | -0.3943 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Armenia | -0.423 compared to male paid employees | 2021 | down 98.7% | falling |
| 23 | Palestine, State of | -0.4463 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 28.2% | falling |