Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education in Argentina

Argentina: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education was -0.1072 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
-0.1072 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0558 compared to male paid employees
in 2000
All-time low
-0.3104 compared to male paid employees
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education in Argentina, 2000–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.12000200820172000: -0.056 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.202 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.069 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.139 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.088 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.077 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.145 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.31 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.241 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.094 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.126 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.117 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.142 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.181 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.091 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.107 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Argentina stood at -0.1072 compared to male paid employees.

That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Argentina peaked at -0.0558 compared to male paid employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3104 compared to male paid employees, in 2007.

That places Argentina 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.0558 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.2024 compared to male paid employees +262.6%
2002 -0.0689 compared to male paid employees -66.0%
2003 -0.1392 compared to male paid employees +102.1%
2004 -0.0876 compared to male paid employees -37.1%
2005 -0.0772 compared to male paid employees -11.9%
2006 -0.1449 compared to male paid employees +87.8%
2007 -0.3104 compared to male paid employees +114.1%
2008 -0.2412 compared to male paid employees -22.3%
2009 -0.0941 compared to male paid employees -61.0%
2010 -0.1264 compared to male paid employees +34.4%
2011 -0.1171 compared to male paid employees -7.3%
2012 -0.1416 compared to male paid employees +20.9%
2013 -0.1808 compared to male paid employees +27.7%
2014 -0.0913 compared to male paid employees -49.5%
2017 -0.1072 compared to male paid employees +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1422 compared to male paid employees -0.3104 compared to male paid employees -0.0558 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s -0.1274 compared to male paid employees -0.1808 compared to male paid employees -0.0913 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Ecuador -0.0967 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 13 Pakistan -0.1006 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 14 Jordan -0.1008 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica -0.1302 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 17 Armenia -0.1439 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 18 Chile -0.1611 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 public sector, by industry: education in Argentina?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Argentina was -0.1072 compared to male paid employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -0.0558 compared to male paid employees in 2000.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3104 compared to male paid employees in 2007.
How does Argentina rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education?
Argentina ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (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, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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