Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in OECD

OECD: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 83.18 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
83.18 Percentage of earnings of men workers
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
83.28 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2022
All-time low
75.82 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2023

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

0204060802005201420232005: 75.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers2010: 79.1 Percentage of earnings of men workers2012: 78.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers2013: 81 Percentage of earnings of men workers2014: 81.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2015: 80.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers2016: 80.6 Percentage of earnings of men workers2017: 80.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers2018: 80.3 Percentage of earnings of men workers2019: 81 Percentage of earnings of men workers2020: 83 Percentage of earnings of men workers2021: 80.5 Percentage of earnings of men workers2022: 83.3 Percentage of earnings of men workers2023: 83.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.

Analysis

OECD recorded 83.18 Percentage of earnings of men workers for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in OECD peaked at 83.28 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.82 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2005.

That places OECD 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.82 Percentage of earnings of men workers 75.82 Percentage of earnings of men workers 75.82 Percentage of earnings of men workers 1
2010s 80.31 Percentage of earnings of men workers 78.72 Percentage of earnings of men workers 81.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers 9
2020s 82.48 Percentage of earnings of men workers 80.48 Percentage of earnings of men workers 83.28 Percentage of earnings of men workers 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 11 Spain 84.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  2. 12 Hungary 83.93 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  4. 15 Mexico 81.88 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  5. 16 Denmark 80.94 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  6. 17 United States 80.56 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 OECD?
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in OECD was 83.18 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 83.28 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2022.
What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 75.82 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2005.
How does OECD rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
OECD ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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>.