Gender wage gap oecd in United States
United States: Gender wage gap oecd was 18.1 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
18.1
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 1974
All-time low
17.5
in 2014
Years of data
44
1973–2016
Gender wage gap oecd in United States, 1973–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, gender wage gap oecd in United States stood at 18.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in United States peaked at 39.1 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2014.
United States ranks 7th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38.1 | — |
| 1974 | 39.1 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 37.6 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.2 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 39 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 37.6 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 36.6 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 35.2 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 34.7 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 33.4 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 33 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 32.2 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 31 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 30.1 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 29.4 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.5 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 26.6 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 25.1 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 23.9 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.6 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.8 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.7 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.1 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 20.6 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.9 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1 | -4.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 18.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.99 | 29.4 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.74 | 23.5 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 19 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap oecd in United States?
- Gender wage gap oecd in United States was 18.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 1974.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- United States ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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