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

Guatemala: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was -0.0277 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0277 compared to male paid employees
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.2468 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.2888 compared to male paid employees
in 2011
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health in Guatemala, 2002–2017

-0.200.22002200920172002: 0.087 compared to male paid employees2003: 0.247 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.189 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.138 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.289 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.028 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: health in Guatemala stood at -0.0277 compared to male paid employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Guatemala peaked at 0.2468 compared to male paid employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.2888 compared to male paid employees, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 0.0868 compared to male paid employees
2003 0.2468 compared to male paid employees +184.2%
2004 -0.1891 compared to male paid employees -176.6%
2006 -0.1379 compared to male paid employees -27.0%
2011 -0.2888 compared to male paid employees +109.4%
2017 -0.0277 compared to male paid employees -90.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0017 compared to male paid employees -0.1891 compared to male paid employees 0.2468 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.1583 compared to male paid employees -0.2888 compared to male paid employees -0.0277 compared to male paid employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 0.0681 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 2 Sri Lanka 0.0462 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 3 Philippines -0.0091 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 5 Honduras -0.0345 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 6 Pakistan -0.0458 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 7 El Salvador -0.0485 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 Guatemala?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Guatemala was -0.0277 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.2468 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2888 compared to male paid employees in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Guatemala ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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