Gender wage gap oecd in Australia
Australia: Gender wage gap oecd was 14.3 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
14.3
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 1975
All-time low
11.9
in 2008
Years of data
41
1975–2016
Gender wage gap oecd in Australia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 14.3 for gender wage gap oecd in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Australia peaked at 21.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2008.
That places Australia 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.6 | — |
| 1976 | 20.8 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 18.4 | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 19.8 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.8 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 18.3 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.8 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 19.2 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 18.7 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.6 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 18.8 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.8 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 18.2 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 16 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 14.3 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.4 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.3 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 13.2 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 14.3 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 15 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 14 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 18 | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 13 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.12 | 18.4 | 21.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.01 | 18.3 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 | 13.2 | 18.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 11.9 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 | 13 | 18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap oecd in Australia?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Australia was 14.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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