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

Sri Lanka: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.3461 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.3461 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
19th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4273 compared to male paid employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.3461 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016

-0.4-0.200.20.42002200920162002: -0.296 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.23 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.342 compared to male paid employees2007: 0.393 compared to male paid employees2008: 0.427 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.22 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.186 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.115 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.267 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.326 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.315 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.346 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Sri Lanka stood at -0.3461 compared to male paid employees. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 188.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4273 compared to male paid employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3461 compared to male paid employees, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 -0.2964 compared to male paid employees
2003 -0.2297 compared to male paid employees -22.5%
2004 -0.3421 compared to male paid employees +48.9%
2007 0.3931 compared to male paid employees -214.9%
2008 0.4273 compared to male paid employees +8.7%
2009 -0.22 compared to male paid employees -151.5%
2011 -0.1857 compared to male paid employees -15.6%
2012 -0.1146 compared to male paid employees -38.3%
2013 -0.2668 compared to male paid employees +132.7%
2014 -0.3264 compared to male paid employees +22.3%
2015 -0.3153 compared to male paid employees -3.4%
2016 -0.3461 compared to male paid employees +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0446 compared to male paid employees -0.3421 compared to male paid employees 0.4273 compared to male paid employees 6
2010s -0.2592 compared to male paid employees -0.3461 compared to male paid employees -0.1146 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 16 Argentina -0.286 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 17 El Salvador -0.2997 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 18 Chile -0.3063 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 20 Russian Federation -0.3662 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 21 Australia -0.3943 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 22 Armenia -0.423 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 Sri Lanka?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Sri Lanka was -0.3461 compared to male paid employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4273 compared to male paid employees in 2008.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3461 compared to male paid employees in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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