Austria vs European Union (27 countries): Gender wage gap (Organisation)

Austria
13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
European Union (27 countries)
7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Austria rank
7th
European Union (27 countries) rank
5th

Gender wage gap (Organisation) over time

  • Austria
  • European Union (27 countries)
102030199520092024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 6.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.9 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 7th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria European Union (27 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 29.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 18.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Austria
2010s 21.76 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Austria
2020s 15.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Austria or European Union (27 countries)?
Austria, at 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (27 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Austria and European Union (27 countries)?
6.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union (27 countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Austria and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for gender wage gap?
Austria ranks 7th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gender wage gap. 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
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.