Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.5442 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5442 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.649 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.1742 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Ecuador, 2000–2017

0.20.30.40.50.62000200820172000: 0.174 compared to all private employees2003: 0.232 compared to all private employees2004: 0.298 compared to all private employees2005: 0.366 compared to all private employees2006: 0.289 compared to all private employees2007: 0.493 compared to all private employees2008: 0.515 compared to all private employees2009: 0.532 compared to all private employees2010: 0.411 compared to all private employees2012: 0.649 compared to all private employees2013: 0.461 compared to all private employees2014: 0.472 compared to all private employees2015: 0.487 compared to all private employees2016: 0.537 compared to all private employees2017: 0.544 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 Ecuador is 0.5442 compared to all private employees, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Ecuador peaked at 0.649 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1742 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.1742 compared to all private employees
2003 0.2322 compared to all private employees +33.2%
2004 0.2982 compared to all private employees +28.5%
2005 0.366 compared to all private employees +22.7%
2006 0.2888 compared to all private employees -21.1%
2007 0.4932 compared to all private employees +70.8%
2008 0.5155 compared to all private employees +4.5%
2009 0.5321 compared to all private employees +3.2%
2010 0.4115 compared to all private employees -22.7%
2012 0.649 compared to all private employees +57.7%
2013 0.4608 compared to all private employees -29.0%
2014 0.4725 compared to all private employees +2.5%
2015 0.4873 compared to all private employees +3.1%
2016 0.5365 compared to all private employees +10.1%
2017 0.5442 compared to all private employees +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3625 compared to all private employees 0.1742 compared to all private employees 0.5321 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.5088 compared to all private employees 0.4115 compared to all private employees 0.649 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 10 El Salvador 0.6618 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 11 Peru 0.5655 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5525 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5317 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 15 Dominican Republic 0.5037 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 16 Paraguay 0.5025 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 Ecuador?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Ecuador was 0.5442 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.649 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1742 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Ecuador ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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