Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 13.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Slovakia, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Slovakia stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Slovakia peaked at 20.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2015.
That places Slovakia 17th 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 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.4% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 16.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Slovakia?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Slovakia was 13.9% in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.