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

Colombia: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health was 0.3421 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.3421 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.5189 compared to paid wage employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.1392 compared to paid wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001–2017

0.10.20.30.40.52001200920172001: 0.457 compared to paid wage employees2002: 0.519 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.354 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.316 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.264 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.153 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.139 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.153 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.237 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.285 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.331 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.335 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.365 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.355 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.33 compared to paid wage employees2016: 0.413 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.342 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: health in Colombia is 0.3421 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Colombia peaked at 0.5189 compared to paid wage employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1392 compared to paid wage employees, in 2007.

Colombia ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2001 0.4566 compared to paid wage employees
2002 0.5189 compared to paid wage employees +13.6%
2003 0.3544 compared to paid wage employees -31.7%
2004 0.3158 compared to paid wage employees -10.9%
2005 0.264 compared to paid wage employees -16.4%
2006 0.1532 compared to paid wage employees -41.9%
2007 0.1392 compared to paid wage employees -9.2%
2008 0.1534 compared to paid wage employees +10.2%
2009 0.2371 compared to paid wage employees +54.6%
2010 0.2848 compared to paid wage employees +20.1%
2011 0.331 compared to paid wage employees +16.2%
2012 0.3346 compared to paid wage employees +1.1%
2013 0.3652 compared to paid wage employees +9.1%
2014 0.3554 compared to paid wage employees -2.7%
2015 0.3295 compared to paid wage employees -7.3%
2016 0.4134 compared to paid wage employees +25.5%
2017 0.3421 compared to paid wage employees -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2881 compared to paid wage employees 0.1392 compared to paid wage employees 0.5189 compared to paid wage employees 9
2010s 0.3445 compared to paid wage employees 0.2848 compared to paid wage employees 0.4134 compared to paid wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Ecuador 0.5008 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 6 Peru 0.4897 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 0.4869 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 0.3169 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 0.2841 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 11 Guatemala 0.2762 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 Colombia?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Colombia was 0.3421 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5189 compared to paid wage employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1392 compared to paid wage employees in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed