Austria vs Germany: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Austria
17.0%
in 2015
Germany
17.1%
in 2014
Austria rank
10th
Germany rank
9th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.0% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 2.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Austria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Austria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) β 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.