Canada vs Ireland: Gender wage gap

Canada
9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
Ireland
10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Canada rank
17th
Ireland rank
15th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
0510152025199720112025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Canada, a difference of 1.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5.14 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Canada
2010s 15.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12.52 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Canada
2020s 11.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0.7289 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Canada and Ireland?
1.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for gender wage gap?
Canada ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.