Gender wage gap oecd in Austria
Austria: Gender wage gap oecd was 17 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap oecd in Austria, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap oecd in Austria is 17, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Austria peaked at 24.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2015.
That places Austria 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1 | — |
| 2001 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 22.4 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 22 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.6 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.9 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17 | -4.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.97 | 19.4 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 | 17 | 19.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 7 Finland 18.1 compare
- 7 United States 18.1 compare
- 9 Germany 17.1 compare
- 11 Switzerland 16.9 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 16.8 compare
- 13 Mexico 16.5 compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap oecd in Austria?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Austria was 17 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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