Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) by country
Countries reporting
24
Highest
1.26 compared to paid wage employees
South Africa
Lowest
-0.3943 compared to paid wage employees
Australia
Median
0.1906 compared to paid wage employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
265
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 1.26 compared to paid wage employees in South Africa; the lowest is -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees in Australia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1906 compared to paid wage employees, and the mean is 0.2671 compared to paid wage employees.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 790.3%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 414.2%).
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1.26 compared to paid wage employees | 2019 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 0.8426 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 0.7274 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 4 | El Salvador | 0.6692 compared to paid wage employees | 2014 | up 130.6% | rising |
| 5 | Ecuador | 0.5008 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 0.4897 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 78.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Pakistan | 0.4869 compared to paid wage employees | 2020 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 8 | Colombia | 0.3421 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 145.8% | flat |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 0.3169 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0.2841 compared to paid wage employees | 2019 | up 790.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Guatemala | 0.2762 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 86.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Philippines | 0.2171 compared to paid wage employees | 2014 | up 248.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Honduras | 0.1641 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | down 29.3% | rising |
| 14 | Palestine, State of | 0.1512 compared to paid wage employees | 2007 | up 81.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Jordan | 0.1401 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 16 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0996 compared to paid wage employees | 2012 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Argentina | 0.0909 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | 0.0857 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | up 155.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Brazil | 0.0688 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 125.6% | rising |
| 20 | Uruguay | -0.007 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 57.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Paraguay | -0.0975 compared to paid wage employees | 2010 | down 414.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Russian Federation | -0.1282 compared to paid wage employees | 2011 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 23 | Armenia | -0.1795 compared to paid wage employees | 2021 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 24 | Australia | -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | down 259.2% | volatile |