Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.5037 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5037 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
15th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5037 compared to all private employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.0696 compared to all private employees
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: -0.009 compared to all private employees2001: 0.03 compared to all private employees2002: 0.064 compared to all private employees2003: -0.07 compared to all private employees2004: -0.052 compared to all private employees2005: 0.064 compared to all private employees2006: 0.021 compared to all private employees2007: 0.035 compared to all private employees2008: 0.084 compared to all private employees2009: 0.151 compared to all private employees2010: 0.06 compared to all private employees2011: 0.059 compared to all private employees2012: 0.125 compared to all private employees2013: 0.215 compared to all private employees2015: 0.128 compared to all private employees2018: 0.333 compared to all private employees2019: 0.504 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Dominican Republic is 0.5037 compared to all private employees, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 232.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.5037 compared to all private employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0696 compared to all private employees, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2019, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 -0.0094 compared to all private employees
2001 0.0302 compared to all private employees -422.1%
2002 0.0644 compared to all private employees +113.6%
2003 -0.0696 compared to all private employees -208.0%
2004 -0.0522 compared to all private employees -25.0%
2005 0.0638 compared to all private employees -222.2%
2006 0.0214 compared to all private employees -66.5%
2007 0.0354 compared to all private employees +65.7%
2008 0.0841 compared to all private employees +137.6%
2009 0.1514 compared to all private employees +80.0%
2010 0.0602 compared to all private employees -60.3%
2011 0.0592 compared to all private employees -1.6%
2012 0.1255 compared to all private employees +112.0%
2013 0.2153 compared to all private employees +71.6%
2015 0.1279 compared to all private employees -40.6%
2018 0.3325 compared to all private employees +160.0%
2019 0.5037 compared to all private employees +51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.032 compared to all private employees -0.0696 compared to all private employees 0.1514 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.2035 compared to all private employees 0.0592 compared to all private employees 0.5037 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5525 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 13 Ecuador 0.5442 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5317 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 0.5025 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 0.4572 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 18 Panama 0.4086 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Dominican Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Dominican Republic was 0.5037 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5037 compared to all private employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0696 compared to all private employees in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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