Germany vs United States: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Germany
17.1%
in 2014
United States
18.1%
in 2016
Germany rank
9th
United States rank
7th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.1% against 17.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 29 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 24.0% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 20.7% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.2% | 2.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 18.1% against 17.1% in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Germany and United States?
- 1.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.