Austria vs United States: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Austria
17.0%
in 2015
United States
18.1%
in 2016
Austria rank
10th
United States rank
7th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.1% against 17.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.3% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Austria or United States?
- United States, at 18.1% against 17.0% in Austria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Austria and United States?
- 1.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Austria ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th 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.