Israel vs Japan: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Israel
21.8%
in 2011
Japan
25.7%
in 2015
Israel rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 25.7% against 21.8% in Israel, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 31.8% | 8.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 28.0% | 6.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 25.7% against 21.8% in Israel as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Israel and Japan?
- 3.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd 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.