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

Sri Lanka: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was 0.0462 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0462 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.1821 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
All-time low
-0.1401 compared to male paid employees
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

-0.100.10.22002200920162002: 0.182 compared to male paid employees2003: 0.003 compared to male paid employees2004: 0.06 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.022 compared to male paid employees2008: 0.036 compared to male paid employees2009: 0.172 compared to male paid employees2011: 0.013 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.001 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.14 compared to male paid employees2014: 0.036 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.033 compared to male paid employees2016: 0.046 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 Sri Lanka stood at 0.0462 compared to male paid employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 309.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1821 compared to male paid employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.1401 compared to male paid employees, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 0.1821 compared to male paid employees
2003 0.0025 compared to male paid employees -98.6%
2004 0.0597 compared to male paid employees +2246.5%
2007 -0.022 compared to male paid employees -136.9%
2008 0.0363 compared to male paid employees -264.7%
2009 0.1724 compared to male paid employees +375.1%
2011 0.0135 compared to male paid employees -92.2%
2012 -0.0009 compared to male paid employees -106.8%
2013 -0.1401 compared to male paid employees +15269.8%
2014 0.0357 compared to male paid employees -125.5%
2015 0.0328 compared to male paid employees -8.2%
2016 0.0462 compared to male paid employees +40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0718 compared to male paid employees -0.022 compared to male paid employees 0.1821 compared to male paid employees 6
2010s -0.0021 compared to male paid employees -0.1401 compared to male paid employees 0.0462 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 0.0681 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 3 Philippines -0.0091 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 4 Guatemala -0.0277 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 5 Honduras -0.0345 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 Sri Lanka?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Sri Lanka was 0.0462 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1821 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1401 compared to male paid employees in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 309.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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