Canada vs Israel: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Canada
18.6%
in 2015
Israel
21.8%
in 2011
Canada rank
6th
Israel rank
3rd
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Canada
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 21.8% against 18.6% in Canada, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Israel ranks 3rd of 29 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 23.4% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 21.2% | 2.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Canada or Israel?
- Israel, at 21.8% against 18.6% in Canada as of 2011.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Canada and Israel?
- 3.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Israel?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Canada and Israel rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Canada ranks 6th and Israel ranks 3rd 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.