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. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
76.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
77.52 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2020
All-time low
67.29 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2023

Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Canada, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 67.3 Percentage of earnings of men workers2010: 71.3 Percentage of earnings of men workers2011: 74 Percentage of earnings of men workers2012: 71.6 Percentage of earnings of men workers2013: 70.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2014: 70.5 Percentage of earnings of men workers2015: 71.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers2016: 71.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers2017: 70.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2018: 73.6 Percentage of earnings of men workers2019: 76.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2020: 77.5 Percentage of earnings of men workers2021: 76.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers2022: 76.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers2023: 76.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Finland 78.26 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  3. 22 Sweden 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  4. 24 Ireland 76.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  5. 25 Austria 72.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  6. 26 Germany 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare

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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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Indicator
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level β€” Relative earnings
Unit
Percentage of earnings of men workers
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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>.