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

El Salvador: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.2997 compared to male paid employees in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
-0.2997 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0619 compared to male paid employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.4504 compared to male paid employees
in 2001
Years of data
11
2000–2014

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in El Salvador, 2000–2014

-0.4-0.2-02000200720142000: -0.094 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.45 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.197 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.365 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.217 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.087 compared to male paid employees2007: 0.062 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.215 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.249 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.283 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.3 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 El Salvador is -0.2997 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in El Salvador peaked at 0.0619 compared to male paid employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4504 compared to male paid employees, in 2001.

El Salvador ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2014.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.094 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.4504 compared to male paid employees +379.4%
2002 -0.1966 compared to male paid employees -56.3%
2003 -0.3646 compared to male paid employees +85.4%
2004 -0.2166 compared to male paid employees -40.6%
2006 -0.0874 compared to male paid employees -59.7%
2007 0.0619 compared to male paid employees -170.8%
2008 -0.2149 compared to male paid employees -447.3%
2009 -0.2494 compared to male paid employees +16.1%
2012 -0.2831 compared to male paid employees +13.5%
2014 -0.2997 compared to male paid employees +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2013 compared to male paid employees -0.4504 compared to male paid employees 0.0619 compared to male paid employees 9
2010s -0.2914 compared to male paid employees -0.2997 compared to male paid employees -0.2831 compared to male paid employees 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Dominican Republic -0.2613 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica -0.2694 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 16 Argentina -0.286 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 18 Chile -0.3063 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 19 Sri Lanka -0.3461 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 20 Russian Federation -0.3662 compared to male paid employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in El Salvador?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in El Salvador was -0.2997 compared to male paid employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0619 compared to male paid employees in 2007.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4504 compared to male paid employees in 2001.
How does El Salvador rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
El Salvador ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2014.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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