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

Colombia: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was -0.2284 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
-0.2284 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
17th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0294 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
All-time low
-0.3424 compared to male paid employees
in 2006
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02001200920172001: -0.211 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.029 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.179 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.281 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.106 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.342 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.329 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.256 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.255 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.304 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.261 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.151 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.281 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.313 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.307 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.273 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.228 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Colombia is -0.2284 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Colombia peaked at -0.0294 compared to male paid employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3424 compared to male paid employees, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2001 -0.2109 compared to male paid employees
2002 -0.0294 compared to male paid employees -86.0%
2003 -0.179 compared to male paid employees +508.3%
2004 -0.2814 compared to male paid employees +57.2%
2005 -0.106 compared to male paid employees -62.3%
2006 -0.3424 compared to male paid employees +223.1%
2007 -0.3289 compared to male paid employees -3.9%
2008 -0.2563 compared to male paid employees -22.1%
2009 -0.2546 compared to male paid employees -0.6%
2010 -0.304 compared to male paid employees +19.4%
2011 -0.2613 compared to male paid employees -14.0%
2012 -0.1506 compared to male paid employees -42.4%
2013 -0.2813 compared to male paid employees +86.8%
2014 -0.3125 compared to male paid employees +11.1%
2015 -0.3074 compared to male paid employees -1.6%
2016 -0.2734 compared to male paid employees -11.1%
2017 -0.2284 compared to male paid employees -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.221 compared to male paid employees -0.3424 compared to male paid employees -0.0294 compared to male paid employees 9
2010s -0.2649 compared to male paid employees -0.3125 compared to male paid employees -0.1506 compared to male paid employees 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Australia -0.1701 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 15 Armenia -0.1715 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 16 Brazil -0.2235 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 18 Palestine, State of -0.2333 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 19 Costa Rica -0.2346 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 20 Peru -0.2406 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 Colombia?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Colombia was -0.2284 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0294 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3424 compared to male paid employees in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed