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

Paraguay: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.0944 compared to male paid employees in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
-0.0944 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 78.9%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0944 compared to male paid employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.52 compared to male paid employees
in 2006
Years of data
8
2001–2010

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Paraguay, 2001–2010

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12001200520102001: -0.272 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.321 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.184 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.321 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.233 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.52 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.448 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.094 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2010, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Paraguay stood at -0.0944 compared to male paid employees. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.9% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Paraguay peaked at -0.0944 compared to male paid employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.52 compared to male paid employees, in 2006.

Paraguay ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2010.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2001 -0.2722 compared to male paid employees
2002 -0.3205 compared to male paid employees +17.7%
2003 -0.1838 compared to male paid employees -42.6%
2004 -0.321 compared to male paid employees +74.6%
2005 -0.2325 compared to male paid employees -27.6%
2006 -0.52 compared to male paid employees +123.6%
2009 -0.4476 compared to male paid employees -13.9%
2010 -0.0944 compared to male paid employees -78.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3282 compared to male paid employees -0.52 compared to male paid employees -0.1838 compared to male paid employees 7
2010s -0.0944 compared to male paid employees -0.0944 compared to male paid employees -0.0944 compared to male paid employees 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 1 Honduras 0.0974 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 2 South Africa -0.0043 compared to male paid employees
  3. 3 Pakistan -0.0721 compared to male paid employees
  4. 5 Philippines -0.1286 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 6 Jordan -0.1371 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 7 Guatemala -0.1382 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 Paraguay?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Paraguay was -0.0944 compared to male paid employees in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was -0.0944 compared to male paid employees in 2010.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.52 compared to male paid employees in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Paraguay ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2010.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay 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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