Canada vs United States: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Canada
18.6%
in 2015
United States
18.1%
in 2016
Canada rank
6th
United States rank
7th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.6% against 18.1% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 18.6% against 18.1% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Canada and United States?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.