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

Argentina: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health was 0.0909 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0909 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 67.0%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.2203 compared to paid wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.0549 compared to paid wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.100.10.22000200820172000: 0.003 compared to paid wage employees2001: 0.061 compared to paid wage employees2002: -0.04 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.005 compared to paid wage employees2004: -0.024 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.22 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.107 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.072 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.116 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.075 compared to paid wage employees2010: -0.03 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.184 compared to paid wage employees2012: -0.055 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.04 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.054 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.091 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: health in Argentina stood at 0.0909 compared to paid wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Argentina peaked at 0.2203 compared to paid wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0549 compared to paid wage employees, in 2012.

That places Argentina 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 0.0033 compared to paid wage employees
2001 0.0613 compared to paid wage employees +1786.6%
2002 -0.0404 compared to paid wage employees -165.9%
2003 -0.0048 compared to paid wage employees -88.2%
2004 -0.0238 compared to paid wage employees +399.0%
2005 0.2203 compared to paid wage employees -1023.7%
2006 0.1068 compared to paid wage employees -51.5%
2007 0.0722 compared to paid wage employees -32.3%
2008 0.1164 compared to paid wage employees +61.1%
2009 0.0755 compared to paid wage employees -35.1%
2010 -0.0303 compared to paid wage employees -140.2%
2011 0.184 compared to paid wage employees -706.5%
2012 -0.0549 compared to paid wage employees -129.8%
2013 0.04 compared to paid wage employees -173.0%
2014 0.0544 compared to paid wage employees +35.9%
2017 0.0909 compared to paid wage employees +67.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0587 compared to paid wage employees -0.0404 compared to paid wage employees 0.2203 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.0474 compared to paid wage employees -0.0549 compared to paid wage employees 0.184 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Palestine, State of 0.1512 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 15 Jordan 0.1401 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 16 Republic of Moldova 0.0996 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 18 Chile 0.0857 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 19 Brazil 0.0688 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 20 Uruguay -0.007 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Argentina was 0.0909 compared to paid wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.2203 compared to paid wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0549 compared to paid wage employees in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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: Health (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: Health (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 265 data points, 2000–2021
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