Canada vs Germany: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Canada
18.6%
in 2015
Germany
17.1%
in 2014
Canada rank
6th
Germany rank
9th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.6% against 17.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.0% | 3.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 18.6% against 17.1% in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Canada and Germany?
- 1.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.