European Union (19 countries) in OECD vs Latvia: Gender wage gap (Organisation)

European Union (19 countries) in OECD
8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Latvia
9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank
3rd
Latvia rank
2nd

Gender wage gap (Organisation) over time

  • European Union (19 countries) in OECD
  • Latvia
051015199520092024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, a difference of 0.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times European Union (19 countries) in OECD's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was European Union (19 countries) in OECD ahead.

European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 2nd of 8 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union (19 countries) in OECD averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (19 countries) in OECD Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (19 countries) in OECD
2010s 9.51 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 4.52 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (19 countries) in OECD
2020s 7.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, European Union (19 countries) in OECD or Latvia?
Latvia, at 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (19 countries) in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Latvia?
0.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Latvia rank globally for gender wage gap?
European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 2nd of 8 regions.
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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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.