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

Argentina: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was -0.1237 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.1237 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
11th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.1047 compared to male paid employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.2427 compared to male paid employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.12000200820172000: -0.134 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.243 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.211 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.123 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.203 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.135 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.117 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.207 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.136 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.105 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.219 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.119 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.213 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.159 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.16 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.124 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded -0.1237 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in 2017.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Argentina peaked at -0.1047 compared to male paid employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.2427 compared to male paid employees, in 2001.

Argentina ranks 11th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.1338 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.2427 compared to male paid employees +81.4%
2002 -0.2106 compared to male paid employees -13.2%
2003 -0.1235 compared to male paid employees -41.4%
2004 -0.2033 compared to male paid employees +64.7%
2005 -0.1347 compared to male paid employees -33.7%
2006 -0.1167 compared to male paid employees -13.4%
2007 -0.2071 compared to male paid employees +77.4%
2008 -0.1362 compared to male paid employees -34.2%
2009 -0.1047 compared to male paid employees -23.1%
2010 -0.2187 compared to male paid employees +108.8%
2011 -0.1192 compared to male paid employees -45.5%
2012 -0.2129 compared to male paid employees +78.6%
2013 -0.1592 compared to male paid employees -25.2%
2014 -0.1595 compared to male paid employees +0.2%
2017 -0.1237 compared to male paid employees -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1613 compared to male paid employees -0.2427 compared to male paid employees -0.1047 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s -0.1655 compared to male paid employees -0.2187 compared to male paid employees -0.1192 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 8 Ecuador -0.0509 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 9 Dominican Republic -0.074 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 10 Jordan -0.1062 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 12 Uruguay -0.1349 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation -0.1681 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 14 Australia -0.1701 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: health in Argentina?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Argentina was -0.1237 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: health recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -0.1047 compared to male paid employees in 2009.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2427 compared to male paid employees in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Health (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: 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, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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