Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers was 0.0754 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0754 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.0963 compared to paid wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1956 compared to paid wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
12
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers in Brazil, 2002–2015

-0.2-0.100.12002200820152002: -0.144 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.196 compared to paid wage employees2004: -0.135 compared to paid wage employees2005: -0.167 compared to paid wage employees2006: -0.09 compared to paid wage employees2007: -0.051 compared to paid wage employees2008: -0.051 compared to paid wage employees2009: -0.019 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.043 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.096 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.088 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.075 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0754 compared to paid wage employees for public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Brazil peaked at 0.0963 compared to paid wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1956 compared to paid wage employees, in 2003.

That places Brazil 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2015, 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 occupation: Teachers in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees) in Brazil, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 -0.1444 compared to paid wage employees
2003 -0.1956 compared to paid wage employees +35.5%
2004 -0.1347 compared to paid wage employees -31.1%
2005 -0.167 compared to paid wage employees +24.0%
2006 -0.0895 compared to paid wage employees -46.4%
2007 -0.0513 compared to paid wage employees -42.7%
2008 -0.0508 compared to paid wage employees -1.0%
2009 -0.0192 compared to paid wage employees -62.3%
2011 0.0433 compared to paid wage employees -325.9%
2012 0.0963 compared to paid wage employees +122.3%
2014 0.0877 compared to paid wage employees -8.9%
2015 0.0754 compared to paid wage employees -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1066 compared to paid wage employees -0.1956 compared to paid wage employees -0.0192 compared to paid wage employees 8
2010s 0.0757 compared to paid wage employees 0.0433 compared to paid wage employees 0.0963 compared to paid wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Honduras 0.2974 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 0.2846 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 13 Peru 0.1008 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 15 South Africa 0.0724 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 16 Paraguay 0.0236 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 17 Chile -0.0543 compared to paid wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Brazil was 0.0754 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0963 compared to paid wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1956 compared to paid wage employees in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. 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 occupation: Teachers (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 occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 209 data points, 2000–2021
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