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

Peru: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.2232 compared to male paid employees in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
-0.2232 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0128 compared to male paid employees
in 2000
All-time low
-0.2927 compared to male paid employees
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02000200820172000: 0.013 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.047 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.105 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.088 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.13 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.113 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.293 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.261 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.162 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.206 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.183 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.154 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.19 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.216 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.213 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.223 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Peru stood at -0.2232 compared to male paid employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Peru peaked at 0.0128 compared to male paid employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.2927 compared to male paid employees, in 2007.

That places Peru 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1318 compared to male paid employees -0.2927 compared to male paid employees 0.0128 compared to male paid employees 9
2010s -0.1977 compared to male paid employees -0.2232 compared to male paid employees -0.1536 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 15 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -0.1708 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 16 Ecuador -0.1821 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 17 Pakistan -0.201 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 19 Chile -0.2465 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 20 Honduras -0.254 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 21 Russian Federation -0.2638 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Peru?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Peru was -0.2232 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0128 compared to male paid employees in 2000.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2927 compared to male paid employees in 2007.
How does Peru rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Peru ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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