Ireland vs United Kingdom: Gender wage gap oecd

Ireland
14.4
in 2015
United Kingdom
16.8
in 2016
Ireland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Gender wage gap oecd over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 16.8 against 14.4 in Ireland, a difference of 2.4.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 29 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 23.45 27.5 4.05 United Kingdom
2000s 16.71 22.73 6.01 United Kingdom
2010s 12.35 17.87 5.52 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap oecd, Ireland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 16.8 against 14.4 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in gender wage gap oecd between Ireland and United Kingdom?
2.4, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for gender wage gap oecd?
Ireland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage gap oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed