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

Guatemala: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.1382 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.1382 compared to male paid employees
World rank
7th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0946 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
All-time low
-0.3644 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Guatemala, 2002–2017

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.12002200920172002: 0.095 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.364 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.068 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.346 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.325 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.138 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded -0.1382 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Guatemala peaked at 0.0946 compared to male paid employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3644 compared to male paid employees, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 0.0946 compared to male paid employees
2003 -0.3644 compared to male paid employees -485.4%
2004 -0.0681 compared to male paid employees -81.3%
2006 -0.3464 compared to male paid employees +408.9%
2011 -0.3245 compared to male paid employees -6.3%
2017 -0.1382 compared to male paid employees -57.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1711 compared to male paid employees -0.3644 compared to male paid employees 0.0946 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.2314 compared to male paid employees -0.3245 compared to male paid employees -0.1382 compared to male paid employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 4 Paraguay -0.0944 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 5 Philippines -0.1286 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 6 Jordan -0.1371 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia -0.1426 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 9 Ecuador -0.1865 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 10 Colombia -0.1995 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 Guatemala?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Guatemala was -0.1382 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0946 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3644 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Guatemala ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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