Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.5042 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5042 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6093 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.1777 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2017

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

0.20.30.40.50.62000200820172000: 0.178 compared to all private employees2003: 0.269 compared to all private employees2004: 0.366 compared to all private employees2005: 0.37 compared to all private employees2006: 0.391 compared to all private employees2007: 0.483 compared to all private employees2008: 0.466 compared to all private employees2009: 0.557 compared to all private employees2010: 0.547 compared to all private employees2012: 0.609 compared to all private employees2013: 0.488 compared to all private employees2014: 0.484 compared to all private employees2015: 0.423 compared to all private employees2016: 0.465 compared to all private employees2017: 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: male in Ecuador is 0.5042 compared to all private employees, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Ecuador peaked at 0.6093 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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: Male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.1777 compared to all private employees
2003 0.269 compared to all private employees +51.3%
2004 0.3663 compared to all private employees +36.2%
2005 0.3699 compared to all private employees +1.0%
2006 0.3914 compared to all private employees +5.8%
2007 0.4831 compared to all private employees +23.4%
2008 0.4657 compared to all private employees -3.6%
2009 0.5574 compared to all private employees +19.7%
2010 0.5468 compared to all private employees -1.9%
2012 0.6093 compared to all private employees +11.4%
2013 0.4883 compared to all private employees -19.9%
2014 0.4844 compared to all private employees -0.8%
2015 0.4235 compared to all private employees -12.6%
2016 0.4649 compared to all private employees +9.8%
2017 0.5042 compared to all private employees +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.385 compared to all private employees 0.1777 compared to all private employees 0.5574 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.503 compared to all private employees 0.4235 compared to all private employees 0.6093 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Colombia 0.5537 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 5 El Salvador 0.548 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 6 Panama 0.5441 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5009 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 9 Guatemala 0.482 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 0.399 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: male in Ecuador?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Ecuador was 0.5042 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6093 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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: 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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