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

Colombia: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.0989 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.0989 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0407 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.2306 compared to male paid employees
in 2005
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public in Colombia, 2001–2017

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052001200920172001: -0.064 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.134 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.184 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.22 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.231 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.2 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.223 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.19 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.209 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.195 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.103 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.125 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.069 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.109 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.041 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.088 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.099 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 Colombia is -0.0989 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Colombia peaked at -0.0407 compared to male paid employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2306 compared to male paid employees, in 2005.

That places Colombia 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1837 compared to male paid employees -0.2306 compared to male paid employees -0.0635 compared to male paid employees 9
2010s -0.1036 compared to male paid employees -0.1948 compared to male paid employees -0.0407 compared to male paid employees 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Sri Lanka -0.0548 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica -0.0823 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 5 Jordan -0.0907 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 7 Philippines -0.1069 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 8 El Salvador -0.111 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 9 Uruguay -0.1141 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: public in Colombia?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Colombia was -0.0989 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0407 compared to male paid employees in 2015.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2306 compared to male paid employees in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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