Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education was 0.0137 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0137 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 74.9%
World rank
19th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0831 compared to paid wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.1171 compared to paid wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Argentina, 2000–2017

-0.1-0.05-00.050.12000200820172000: -0.042 compared to paid wage employees2001: -0.117 compared to paid wage employees2002: -0.117 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.094 compared to paid wage employees2004: -0.027 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.083 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.07 compared to paid wage employees2007: -0.017 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.073 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.052 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.045 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.063 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.031 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.041 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.054 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.014 compared to paid wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to paid wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Argentina is 0.0137 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.9% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Argentina peaked at 0.0831 compared to paid wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.1171 compared to paid wage employees, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 19th of 23 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 for females, by industry: Education in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 -0.0423 compared to paid wage employees
2001 -0.1168 compared to paid wage employees +176.3%
2002 -0.1171 compared to paid wage employees +0.2%
2003 -0.094 compared to paid wage employees -19.7%
2004 -0.0266 compared to paid wage employees -71.7%
2005 0.0831 compared to paid wage employees -412.1%
2006 0.0704 compared to paid wage employees -15.3%
2007 -0.0166 compared to paid wage employees -123.6%
2008 0.073 compared to paid wage employees -539.3%
2009 0.0518 compared to paid wage employees -29.0%
2010 0.0454 compared to paid wage employees -12.4%
2011 0.0632 compared to paid wage employees +39.3%
2012 0.0313 compared to paid wage employees -50.5%
2013 0.0412 compared to paid wage employees +31.9%
2014 0.0543 compared to paid wage employees +31.7%
2017 0.0137 compared to paid wage employees -74.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0135 compared to paid wage employees -0.1171 compared to paid wage employees 0.0831 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.0415 compared to paid wage employees 0.0137 compared to paid wage employees 0.0632 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 16 Honduras 0.2273 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 17 Australia 0.1294 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 18 Brazil 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 20 Chile -0.0544 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 21 Russian Federation -0.1533 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 22 Armenia -0.2457 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Argentina was 0.0137 compared to paid wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0831 compared to paid wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1171 compared to paid wage employees in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. 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 for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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