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. ▲ Rising
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in OECD, 2005–2023
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.
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of men workers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.82 Percentage of earnings of men workers | — |
| 2010 | 79.07 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.72 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.02 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 81.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.44 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.63 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.44 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.33 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.97 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 83 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.48 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 83.28 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 83.18 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Spain 84.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 12 Hungary 83.93 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 13 Switzerland 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 15 Mexico 81.88 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 16 Denmark 80.94 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 17 United States 80.56 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
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 — 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). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.