Monthly earnings (USD) in the waste picker sector, by gender
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Latin America | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | Women | Men | Total | |
| Mean monthly earnings (USD) | 68.17 (8.04) | 110.39 (10.73) | 252.66 (15.38) | 271.59 (22.35) | 166.45 (7.80) |
| Median monthly earnings (USD) | 45.34 | 70.20 | 246.85 | 296.22 | 96.24 |
| Median hourly earnings (USD) | 0.52 | 0.73 | 2.06 | 2.31 | 1.24 |
| Ratio of median hourly female- to- male earnings | 0.71 | 0.89 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Latin America | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | Women | Men | Total | |
| Mean monthly earnings (USD) | 68.17 (8.04) | 110.39 (10.73) | 252.66 (15.38) | 271.59 (22.35) | 166.45 (7.80) |
| Median monthly earnings (USD) | 45.34 | 70.20 | 246.85 | 296.22 | 96.24 |
| Median hourly earnings (USD) | 0.52 | 0.73 | 2.06 | 2.31 | 1.24 |
| Ratio of median hourly female- to- male earnings | 0.71 | 0.89 | |||
Note: Standard errors are shown in parenthesis
Source: IEMS (2012) Survey