Gender wage gap oecd by country
Countries reporting
29
Highest
36.7
South Korea
Lowest
3.3
Belgium
Median
14.4
Years covered
47
1970–2016
Data points
601
What the numbers show
Gender wage gap oecd is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 36.7 in South Korea; the lowest is 3.3 in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.4, and the mean is 14.31.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 753.8%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 72.0%).
Gender wage gap oecd: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 36.7 | 2016 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 2 | Japan | 25.7 | 2015 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 3 | Israel | 21.8 | 2011 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 4 | Chile | 21.1 | 2015 | up 427.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Portugal | 18.9 | 2015 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 18.6 | 2015 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 7 | United States | 18.1 | 2016 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 7 | Finland | 18.1 | 2015 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 17.1 | 2014 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 10 | Austria | 17 | 2015 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 11 | Switzerland | 16.9 | 2014 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 16.8 | 2016 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 13 | Mexico | 16.5 | 2016 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 16.3 | 2016 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 14.4 | 2015 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 16 | Australia | 14.3 | 2016 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 13.9 | 2016 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 13.4 | 2013 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 19 | Colombia | 11.1 | 2015 | up 753.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Poland | 11.1 | 2014 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 21 | Iceland | 9.9 | 2015 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 9.5 | 2015 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Norway | 7.1 | 2015 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 6.2 | 2015 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 25 | New Zealand | 6.1 | 2014 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 5.8 | 2015 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 5.6 | 2014 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 3.7 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Belgium | 3.3 | 2014 | down 72.0% | falling |