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

Argentina: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.286 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.286 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.1607 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.4703 compared to male paid employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.22000200820172000: -0.322 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.47 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.278 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.161 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.231 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.355 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.216 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.386 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.246 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.261 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.227 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.315 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.209 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.196 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.178 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.286 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded -0.286 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in 2017.

That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Argentina peaked at -0.1607 compared to male paid employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.4703 compared to male paid employees, in 2001.

Argentina ranks 16th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.3221 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.4703 compared to male paid employees +46.0%
2002 -0.2778 compared to male paid employees -40.9%
2003 -0.1607 compared to male paid employees -42.1%
2004 -0.2313 compared to male paid employees +43.9%
2005 -0.3551 compared to male paid employees +53.5%
2006 -0.2162 compared to male paid employees -39.1%
2007 -0.3864 compared to male paid employees +78.7%
2008 -0.2462 compared to male paid employees -36.3%
2009 -0.2611 compared to male paid employees +6.0%
2010 -0.2265 compared to male paid employees -13.2%
2011 -0.3146 compared to male paid employees +38.9%
2012 -0.2087 compared to male paid employees -33.7%
2013 -0.196 compared to male paid employees -6.1%
2014 -0.178 compared to male paid employees -9.2%
2017 -0.286 compared to male paid employees +60.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2927 compared to male paid employees -0.4703 compared to male paid employees -0.1607 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s -0.235 compared to male paid employees -0.3146 compared to male paid employees -0.178 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Brazil -0.2578 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic -0.2613 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 15 Costa Rica -0.2694 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 17 El Salvador -0.2997 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 18 Chile -0.3063 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 19 Sri Lanka -0.3461 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Argentina?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Argentina was -0.286 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: health recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -0.1607 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4703 compared to male paid employees in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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: Health (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: Health (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 261 data points, 2000–2021
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