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

Uruguay: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.1141 compared to male paid employees in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.1141 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.095 compared to male paid employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.2318 compared to male paid employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.12000200820172000: -0.232 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.152 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.121 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.16 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.171 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.11 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.149 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.141 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.142 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.137 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.157 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.095 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.13 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.147 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.123 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.114 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 Uruguay stood at -0.1141 compared to male paid employees.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Uruguay peaked at -0.095 compared to male paid employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.2318 compared to male paid employees, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 -0.1515 compared to male paid employees -0.2318 compared to male paid employees -0.1105 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s -0.1278 compared to male paid employees -0.1575 compared to male paid employees -0.095 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Colombia -0.0989 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 7 Philippines -0.1069 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 8 El Salvador -0.111 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 10 Guatemala -0.1513 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic -0.1547 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 12 Argentina -0.1599 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Uruguay?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Uruguay was -0.1141 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was -0.095 compared to male paid employees in 2011.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2318 compared to male paid employees in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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