Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.3495 compared to all private employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3495 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4532 compared to all private employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0685 compared to all private employees
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Argentina, 2000–2021

00.20.42000201020212000: 0.072 compared to all private employees2001: 0.079 compared to all private employees2002: -0.069 compared to all private employees2003: 0.134 compared to all private employees2004: 0.266 compared to all private employees2005: 0.377 compared to all private employees2006: 0.403 compared to all private employees2007: 0.376 compared to all private employees2008: 0.453 compared to all private employees2009: 0.418 compared to all private employees2010: 0.36 compared to all private employees2011: 0.418 compared to all private employees2012: 0.402 compared to all private employees2013: 0.39 compared to all private employees2014: 0.411 compared to all private employees2015: 0.432 compared to all private employees2016: 0.421 compared to all private employees2017: 0.39 compared to all private employees2018: 0.451 compared to all private employees2021: 0.349 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Argentina stood at 0.3495 compared to all private employees.

The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Argentina peaked at 0.4532 compared to all private employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0685 compared to all private employees, in 2002.

That places Argentina 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.0718 compared to all private employees
2001 0.0795 compared to all private employees +10.6%
2002 -0.0685 compared to all private employees -186.2%
2003 0.1337 compared to all private employees -295.1%
2004 0.2658 compared to all private employees +98.7%
2005 0.3767 compared to all private employees +41.7%
2006 0.4026 compared to all private employees +6.9%
2007 0.3758 compared to all private employees -6.7%
2008 0.4532 compared to all private employees +20.6%
2009 0.4184 compared to all private employees -7.7%
2010 0.3604 compared to all private employees -13.9%
2011 0.4179 compared to all private employees +15.9%
2012 0.4022 compared to all private employees -3.7%
2013 0.3904 compared to all private employees -2.9%
2014 0.4109 compared to all private employees +5.2%
2015 0.4318 compared to all private employees +5.1%
2016 0.4208 compared to all private employees -2.5%
2017 0.3902 compared to all private employees -7.3%
2018 0.4506 compared to all private employees +15.5%
2021 0.3495 compared to all private employees -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2509 compared to all private employees -0.0685 compared to all private employees 0.4532 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.4083 compared to all private employees 0.3604 compared to all private employees 0.4506 compared to all private employees 9
2020s 0.3495 compared to all private employees 0.3495 compared to all private employees 0.3495 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Uruguay 0.3954 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 21 Honduras 0.3601 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 22 Luxembourg 0.3577 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 24 Australia 0.3468 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 25 Mexico 0.2838 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 26 Brazil 0.2765 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Argentina was 0.3495 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.4532 compared to all private employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0685 compared to all private employees in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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