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

Argentina: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.1599 compared to male paid employees in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.1599 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
12th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.137 compared to male paid employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.323 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.152000200820172000: -0.256 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.261 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.323 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.151 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.204 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.187 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.175 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.153 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.174 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.224 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.166 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.221 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.16 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.137 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.178 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.16 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded -0.1599 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Argentina peaked at -0.137 compared to male paid employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.323 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 12th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2107 compared to male paid employees -0.323 compared to male paid employees -0.1509 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s -0.1703 compared to male paid employees -0.2213 compared to male paid employees -0.137 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Uruguay -0.1141 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 10 Guatemala -0.1513 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic -0.1547 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 13 State of Palestine -0.1621 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 14 Australia -0.1638 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia -0.1708 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Argentina

All data for Argentina β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Argentina?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Argentina was -0.1599 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: public recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -0.137 compared to male paid employees in 2013.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.323 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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: Public Administration (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: Public Administration (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, 262 data points, 2000–2021
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