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
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Argentina -0.286 compared to male paid employees compare
- 17 El Salvador -0.2997 compared to male paid employees compare
- 18 Chile -0.3063 compared to male paid employees compare
- 20 Russian Federation -0.3662 compared to male paid employees compare
- 21 Australia -0.3943 compared to male paid employees compare
- 22 Armenia -0.423 compared to male paid employees compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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