P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry was 0.0001 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0001 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.3976 compared to male paid employees
in 2008
All-time low
0.0001 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2016

P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.052 compared to male paid employees2003: 0.292 compared to male paid employees2004: 0.2 compared to male paid employees2007: 0.335 compared to male paid employees2008: 0.398 compared to male paid employees2009: 0.086 compared to male paid employees2011: 0.214 compared to male paid employees2012: 0.295 compared to male paid employees2013: 0.009 compared to male paid employees2014: 0.002 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.003 compared to male paid employees2016: 0 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0001 compared to male paid employees for p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3976 compared to male paid employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 compared to male paid employees, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 0.0515 compared to male paid employees
2003 0.2923 compared to male paid employees +467.0%
2004 0.2 compared to male paid employees -31.5%
2007 0.3353 compared to male paid employees +67.6%
2008 0.3976 compared to male paid employees +18.6%
2009 0.0855 compared to male paid employees -78.5%
2011 0.214 compared to male paid employees +150.3%
2012 0.2955 compared to male paid employees +38.1%
2013 0.0088 compared to male paid employees -97.0%
2014 0.0017 compared to male paid employees -80.9%
2015 0.003 compared to male paid employees +77.7%
2016 0.0001 compared to male paid employees -97.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.227 compared to male paid employees 0.0515 compared to male paid employees 0.3976 compared to male paid employees 6
2010s 0.0872 compared to male paid employees 0.0001 compared to male paid employees 0.2955 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Dominican Republic 0.011 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 13 Costa Rica 0.0015 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 14 Palestine, State of 0.0002 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 16 Australia 0 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 17 Chile 0 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 18 Argentina 0 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Sri Lanka?
P-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 compared to male paid employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3976 compared to male paid employees in 2008.
What is the lowest p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 compared to male paid employees in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (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, 261 data points, 2000–2021
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