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

Jordan: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was -0.1062 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
-0.1062 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0505 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
All-time low
-0.1636 compared to male paid employees
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health in Jordan, 2002–2016

-0.175-0.15-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.052002200920162002: -0.05 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.164 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.151 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.125 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.156 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.146 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.103 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.084 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.089 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.106 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Jordan stood at -0.1062 compared to male paid employees.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Jordan peaked at -0.0505 compared to male paid employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.1636 compared to male paid employees, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 10th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 -0.0505 compared to male paid employees
2007 -0.1636 compared to male paid employees +224.2%
2008 -0.1513 compared to male paid employees -7.6%
2009 -0.1251 compared to male paid employees -17.3%
2010 -0.1556 compared to male paid employees +24.3%
2011 -0.1462 compared to male paid employees -6.0%
2012 -0.1028 compared to male paid employees -29.7%
2013 -0.0841 compared to male paid employees -18.1%
2014 -0.0892 compared to male paid employees +6.1%
2016 -0.1062 compared to male paid employees +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1226 compared to male paid employees -0.1636 compared to male paid employees -0.0505 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.114 compared to male paid employees -0.1556 compared to male paid employees -0.0841 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 7 El Salvador -0.0485 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 8 Ecuador -0.0509 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 9 Dominican Republic -0.074 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 11 Argentina -0.1237 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 12 Uruguay -0.1349 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation -0.1681 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 Jordan?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Jordan was -0.1062 compared to male paid employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was -0.0505 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1636 compared to male paid employees in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Jordan ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan 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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