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

Brazil: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education was 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0983 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 96.5%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0983 compared to paid wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0801 compared to paid wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
13
2002–2017

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Brazil, 2002–2017

-0.1-0.0500.050.12002200920172002: -0.022 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.08 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.006 compared to paid wage employees2005: -0.049 compared to paid wage employees2006: -0.018 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.002 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.001 compared to paid wage employees2009: -0.003 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.039 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.071 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.035 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.05 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.098 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Brazil stood at 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 96.5% on the previous year and up 6,176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Brazil peaked at 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0801 compared to paid wage employees, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 18th 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 -0.0218 compared to paid wage employees
2003 -0.0801 compared to paid wage employees +266.5%
2004 0.0056 compared to paid wage employees -107.0%
2005 -0.0487 compared to paid wage employees -966.8%
2006 -0.0176 compared to paid wage employees -63.9%
2007 0.0016 compared to paid wage employees -108.9%
2008 0.0011 compared to paid wage employees -31.5%
2009 -0.0027 compared to paid wage employees -352.9%
2011 0.0392 compared to paid wage employees -1544.2%
2012 0.0707 compared to paid wage employees +80.3%
2014 0.0351 compared to paid wage employees -50.3%
2015 0.05 compared to paid wage employees +42.5%
2017 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees +96.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0203 compared to paid wage employees -0.0801 compared to paid wage employees 0.0056 compared to paid wage employees 8
2010s 0.0587 compared to paid wage employees 0.0351 compared to paid wage employees 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Uruguay 0.263 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 16 Honduras 0.2273 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 17 Australia 0.1294 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 19 Argentina 0.0137 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 20 Chile -0.0544 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 21 Russian Federation -0.1533 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 Brazil?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Brazil was 0.0983 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0801 compared to paid wage employees in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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