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

European Union (19 countries) in OECD
8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Netherlands
6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
6th

Gender wage gap (Organisation) over time

  • European Union (19 countries) in OECD
  • Netherlands
7.51012.51517.520199520092024

How they compare

European Union (19 countries) in OECD currently reports 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Netherlands, a difference of 1.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes European Union (19 countries) in OECD's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 8 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (19 countries) in OECD Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 13.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 17.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Netherlands
2010s 9.51 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.92 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Netherlands
2020s 6.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0.4889 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (19 countries) in OECD

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 Netherlands?
European Union (19 countries) in OECD, at 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Netherlands?
1.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with European Union (19 countries) in OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Netherlands rank globally for gender wage gap?
European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th 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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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.