Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.5525 compared to all private employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5525 compared to all private employees
World rank
12th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5525 compared to all private employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0713 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: -0.071 compared to all private employees2001: 0.019 compared to all private employees2002: 0.101 compared to all private employees2003: 0.149 compared to all private employees2005: 0.174 compared to all private employees2006: 0.179 compared to all private employees2007: 0.181 compared to all private employees2008: 0.355 compared to all private employees2009: 0.292 compared to all private employees2011: 0.212 compared to all private employees2012: 0.28 compared to all private employees2014: 0.393 compared to all private employees2015: 0.279 compared to all private employees2016: 0.415 compared to all private employees2017: 0.35 compared to all private employees2021: 0.553 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.5525 compared to all private employees. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.5525 compared to all private employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0713 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 -0.0713 compared to all private employees
2001 0.0187 compared to all private employees -126.2%
2002 0.1014 compared to all private employees +442.8%
2003 0.149 compared to all private employees +46.9%
2005 0.1744 compared to all private employees +17.0%
2006 0.1785 compared to all private employees +2.4%
2007 0.1809 compared to all private employees +1.3%
2008 0.3554 compared to all private employees +96.5%
2009 0.292 compared to all private employees -17.9%
2011 0.2125 compared to all private employees -27.2%
2012 0.2797 compared to all private employees +31.6%
2014 0.393 compared to all private employees +40.5%
2015 0.279 compared to all private employees -29.0%
2016 0.4154 compared to all private employees +48.9%
2017 0.3495 compared to all private employees -15.9%
2021 0.5525 compared to all private employees +58.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1532 compared to all private employees -0.0713 compared to all private employees 0.3554 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.3215 compared to all private employees 0.2125 compared to all private employees 0.4154 compared to all private employees 6
2020s 0.5525 compared to all private employees 0.5525 compared to all private employees 0.5525 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 9 Palestine, State of 0.6834 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 0.6618 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 11 Peru 0.5655 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 13 Ecuador 0.5442 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5317 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 15 Dominican Republic 0.5037 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.5525 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.5525 compared to all private employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0713 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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