Ireland vs Sweden: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Ireland
14.4%
in 2015
Sweden
13.4%
in 2013
Ireland rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.4% against 13.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 16.9% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 14.7% | 3.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 14.4% against 13.4% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.