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

Ecuador: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.1865 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.1865 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 672.1%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0242 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.4197 compared to male paid employees
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2017

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

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-02000200820172000: -0.275 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.305 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.403 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.229 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.42 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.22 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.338 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.225 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.215 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.05 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.18 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.024 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.187 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 Ecuador is -0.1865 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 672.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Ecuador peaked at -0.0242 compared to male paid employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.4197 compared to male paid employees, in 2006.

Ecuador ranks 9th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.2755 compared to male paid employees
2003 -0.3055 compared to male paid employees +10.9%
2004 -0.4027 compared to male paid employees +31.8%
2005 -0.2294 compared to male paid employees -43.0%
2006 -0.4197 compared to male paid employees +83.0%
2007 -0.2199 compared to male paid employees -47.6%
2008 -0.3375 compared to male paid employees +53.5%
2009 -0.2253 compared to male paid employees -33.3%
2010 -0.2154 compared to male paid employees -4.4%
2012 -0.0503 compared to male paid employees -76.7%
2014 -0.1803 compared to male paid employees +258.7%
2015 -0.0242 compared to male paid employees -86.6%
2017 -0.1865 compared to male paid employees +672.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3019 compared to male paid employees -0.4197 compared to male paid employees -0.2199 compared to male paid employees 8
2010s -0.1313 compared to male paid employees -0.2154 compared to male paid employees -0.0242 compared to male paid employees 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Jordan -0.1371 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 7 Guatemala -0.1382 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia -0.1426 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 10 Colombia -0.1995 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 11 Uruguay -0.2289 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 12 Peru -0.2392 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 Ecuador?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Ecuador was -0.1865 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was -0.0242 compared to male paid employees in 2015.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4197 compared to male paid employees in 2006.
How does Ecuador rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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