Gender wage gap oecd in Japan
Japan: Gender wage gap oecd was 25.7 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
25.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 1975
All-time low
25.7
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Gender wage gap oecd in Japan, 1975–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, gender wage gap oecd in Japan stood at 25.7. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Japan peaked at 42.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 2015.
That places Japan 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.4 | — |
| 1976 | 39.7 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 40.3 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 40.6 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 41.3 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 41.7 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 42 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 41.9 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 41.2 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 41 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 38.9 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 38.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 37.1 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.5 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.3 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.6 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.9 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 32 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.1 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.7 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 30.7 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 25.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.86 | 39.7 | 42.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.62 | 41 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6 | 34.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.99 | 28.3 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 25.7 | 28.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap oecd in Japan?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Japan was 25.7 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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