Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Canada
Canada: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 76.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023. β² Rising
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Canada, 2005β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.
Analysis
In 2023, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Canada stood at 76.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Canada peaked at 77.52 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.29 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2005.
Canada ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.29 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 67.29 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 67.29 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 70.17 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 76.18 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 76.38 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 77.52 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 20 Finland 78.26 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 21 United Kingdom 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 22 Sweden 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 24 Ireland 76.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 25 Austria 72.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 26 Germany 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Canada?
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Canada was 76.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 77.52 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2020.
- What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.29 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level β Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment).</p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026.</p><p>For more information, please consult the <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html><i>Education at a Glance</i></a> web page and the <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304444-en><i>OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications</i></a>.