Gender wage gap oecd in Canada
Canada: Gender wage gap oecd was 18.6 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap oecd in Canada, 1997–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap oecd in Canada is 18.6, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Canada peaked at 24.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2015.
That places Canada 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.7 | — |
| 1998 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 21.1 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | -3.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.53 | 24 | 24.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.12 | 20.1 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap oecd in Canada?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Canada was 18.6 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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