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

Chile: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.3063 compared to male paid employees in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
-0.3063 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.1954 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.3063 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2015

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Chile, 2000–2015

-0.3-0.275-0.25-0.225-0.22000200720152000: -0.24 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.195 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.292 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.295 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.253 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.296 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.306 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Chile stood at -0.3063 compared to male paid employees. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Chile peaked at -0.1954 compared to male paid employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.3063 compared to male paid employees, in 2015.

Chile ranks 18th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Chile, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.2401 compared to male paid employees
2003 -0.1954 compared to male paid employees -18.6%
2006 -0.2916 compared to male paid employees +49.2%
2009 -0.2955 compared to male paid employees +1.3%
2011 -0.2533 compared to male paid employees -14.3%
2013 -0.2959 compared to male paid employees +16.8%
2015 -0.3063 compared to male paid employees +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2557 compared to male paid employees -0.2955 compared to male paid employees -0.1954 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.2852 compared to male paid employees -0.3063 compared to male paid employees -0.2533 compared to male paid employees 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 15 Costa Rica -0.2694 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 16 Argentina -0.286 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 17 El Salvador -0.2997 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 19 Sri Lanka -0.3461 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 20 Russian Federation -0.3662 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 21 Australia -0.3943 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 Chile?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Chile was -0.3063 compared to male paid employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was -0.1954 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3063 compared to male paid employees in 2015.
How does Chile rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Chile ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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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