Australia vs Ireland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Australia
14.3%
in 2016
Ireland
14.4%
in 2015
Australia rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 23.4% | 8.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 16.7% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 2.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Australia ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.