Gender wage gap in Australia
Australia: Gender wage gap was 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025. β Volatile
Gender wage gap in Australia, 1975β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
In 2025, gender wage gap in Australia stood at 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Australia peaked at 27.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2025.
That places Australia 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 18.37 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 27.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 16.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 23.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 16.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 11.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 33 Italy 2.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 34 Norway 2.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 35 Portugal 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 37 New Zealand 1.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 38 Brazil -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Australia?
- Gender wage gap in Australia was 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for gender wage gap?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.