Gender wage gap in European Union (19 countries) in OECD
European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Gender wage gap was 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, 1995β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap in European Union (19 countries) in OECD stood at 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in European Union (19 countries) in OECD peaked at 15.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 11.37 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 15.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.76 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (19 countries) in OECD
More work & labour data for European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 160,623 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 78.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 82.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 131,765 Persons (2025)
- Long usual weekly working hours β Employment 10,657 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked β Share of 6.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Gender wage gap in European Union (19 countries) in OECD was 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
- How does European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank for gender wage gap?
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (19 countries) in OECD 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.