Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was -0.0307 compared to all private employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.0307 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 148.5%
World rank
47th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0632 compared to all private employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0307 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

-0.04-0.0200.020.040.062000201020212000: -0.011 compared to all private employees2001: -0.018 compared to all private employees2003: -0.023 compared to all private employees2004: 0.054 compared to all private employees2005: 0.052 compared to all private employees2006: 0.026 compared to all private employees2007: 0.03 compared to all private employees2008: 0.036 compared to all private employees2009: 0.053 compared to all private employees2010: -0.007 compared to all private employees2011: -0.006 compared to all private employees2012: 0.024 compared to all private employees2013: 0.018 compared to all private employees2014: 0.058 compared to all private employees2015: 0.029 compared to all private employees2016: 0.036 compared to all private employees2017: 0.042 compared to all private employees2018: 0.063 compared to all private employees2021: -0.031 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Argentina stood at -0.0307 compared to all private employees. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 148.5% on the previous year and down 400.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Argentina peaked at 0.0632 compared to all private employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0307 compared to all private employees, in 2021.

Argentina ranks 47th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 -0.011 compared to all private employees
2001 -0.0182 compared to all private employees +64.9%
2003 -0.0234 compared to all private employees +28.5%
2004 0.0542 compared to all private employees -331.5%
2005 0.0515 compared to all private employees -4.8%
2006 0.0259 compared to all private employees -49.7%
2007 0.0298 compared to all private employees +15.0%
2008 0.0359 compared to all private employees +20.6%
2009 0.0526 compared to all private employees +46.5%
2010 -0.0071 compared to all private employees -113.5%
2011 -0.0061 compared to all private employees -13.8%
2012 0.0239 compared to all private employees -489.7%
2013 0.0177 compared to all private employees -25.7%
2014 0.058 compared to all private employees +226.9%
2015 0.0289 compared to all private employees -50.2%
2016 0.0358 compared to all private employees +23.9%
2017 0.0419 compared to all private employees +17.2%
2018 0.0632 compared to all private employees +50.7%
2021 -0.0307 compared to all private employees -148.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0219 compared to all private employees -0.0234 compared to all private employees 0.0542 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.0285 compared to all private employees -0.0071 compared to all private employees 0.0632 compared to all private employees 9
2020s -0.0307 compared to all private employees -0.0307 compared to all private employees -0.0307 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 44 Palestine, State of -0.0048 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 45 Austria -0.0052 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 46 Malta -0.008 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 48 Slovakia -0.0426 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 49 Switzerland -0.0577 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 50 Belgium -0.0908 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Argentina was -0.0307 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0632 compared to all private employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0307 compared to all private employees in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Argentina ranks 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 400.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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