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

Brazil: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.3078 compared to male paid employees in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.3078 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.2991 compared to male paid employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.3574 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public in Brazil, 2002–2017

-0.36-0.34-0.32-0.32002200920172002: -0.357 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.346 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.311 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.317 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.299 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.301 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.329 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.32 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.327 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.326 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.32 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.319 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.308 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: public in Brazil is -0.3078 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Brazil peaked at -0.2991 compared to male paid employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.3574 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.

That places Brazil 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3225 compared to male paid employees -0.3574 compared to male paid employees -0.2991 compared to male paid employees 8
2010s -0.32 compared to male paid employees -0.3271 compared to male paid employees -0.3078 compared to male paid employees 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Chile -0.2465 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 20 Honduras -0.254 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 21 Russian Federation -0.2638 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 23 Armenia -0.334 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Brazil?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Brazil was -0.3078 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -0.2991 compared to male paid employees in 2006.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3574 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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