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

Dominican Republic: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.2613 compared to male paid employees in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
-0.2613 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 156.9%
World rank
14th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0456 compared to male paid employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.4425 compared to male paid employees
in 2007
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Dominican Republic, 2001–2019

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-02001201020192001: -0.354 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.316 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.346 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.403 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.373 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.342 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.443 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.363 compared to male paid employees2009: 0.046 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.043 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.183 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.41 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.36 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.275 compared to male paid employees2018: -0.102 compared to male paid employees2019: -0.261 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Dominican Republic is -0.2613 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 156.9% on the previous year and down 672.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0456 compared to male paid employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.4425 compared to male paid employees, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2019.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2001 -0.3544 compared to male paid employees
2002 -0.3162 compared to male paid employees -10.8%
2003 -0.3459 compared to male paid employees +9.4%
2004 -0.4028 compared to male paid employees +16.5%
2005 -0.3732 compared to male paid employees -7.4%
2006 -0.3418 compared to male paid employees -8.4%
2007 -0.4425 compared to male paid employees +29.5%
2008 -0.3631 compared to male paid employees -18.0%
2009 0.0456 compared to male paid employees -112.6%
2010 -0.0429 compared to male paid employees -194.1%
2011 -0.1831 compared to male paid employees +326.4%
2012 -0.41 compared to male paid employees +124.0%
2013 -0.3598 compared to male paid employees -12.3%
2015 -0.2746 compared to male paid employees -23.7%
2018 -0.1017 compared to male paid employees -63.0%
2019 -0.2613 compared to male paid employees +156.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3216 compared to male paid employees -0.4425 compared to male paid employees 0.0456 compared to male paid employees 9
2010s -0.2334 compared to male paid employees -0.41 compared to male paid employees -0.0429 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Uruguay -0.2289 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 12 Peru -0.2392 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 13 Brazil -0.2578 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica -0.2694 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 16 Argentina -0.286 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 17 El Salvador -0.2997 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 Dominican Republic?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Dominican Republic was -0.2613 compared to male paid employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0456 compared to male paid employees in 2009.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4425 compared to male paid employees in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 672.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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