Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
0.0681 compared to male paid employees
Republic of Moldova
Lowest
-0.4596 compared to male paid employees
Paraguay
Median
-0.1349 compared to male paid employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
259
What the numbers show
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 0.0681 compared to male paid employees in Republic of Moldova; the lowest is -0.4596 compared to male paid employees in Paraguay.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.1349 compared to male paid employees, and the mean is -0.1389 compared to male paid employees.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Sri Lanka (up 309.6%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 6,080.6%).
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0681 compared to male paid employees | 2012 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 0.0462 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 309.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Philippines | -0.0091 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Guatemala | -0.0277 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 79.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Honduras | -0.0345 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Pakistan | -0.0458 compared to male paid employees | 2020 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 7 | El Salvador | -0.0485 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Ecuador | -0.0509 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | -0.074 compared to male paid employees | 2019 | up 70.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Jordan | -0.1062 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 35.1% | flat |
| 11 | Argentina | -0.1237 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 12 | Uruguay | -0.1349 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 75.5% | rising |
| 13 | Russian Federation | -0.1681 compared to male paid employees | 2011 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 14 | Australia | -0.1701 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | up 19.9% | falling |
| 15 | Armenia | -0.1715 compared to male paid employees | 2021 | up 32.5% | flat |
| 16 | Brazil | -0.2235 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 17 | Colombia | -0.2284 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 18 | Palestine, State of | -0.2333 compared to male paid employees | 2007 | down 192.8% | falling |
| 19 | Costa Rica | -0.2346 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 20 | Peru | -0.2406 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 134.1% | rising |
| 21 | Ethiopia | -0.255 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 22 | Chile | -0.268 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 23 | Paraguay | -0.4596 compared to male paid employees | 2010 | down 6,080.6% | volatile |