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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
15.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2003
All-time low
6.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gender wage gap in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, 1995–2024

0510151995200920241995: 14.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1996: 14.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1997: 14.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1998: 14.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1999: 14.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2000: 14.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2001: 14.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2002: 14.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2003: 15.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2004: 15.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2005: 15.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 13.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2007: 13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2008: 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2009: 11.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2011: 10.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2012: 10.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 9.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 9.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 8.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2016: 8.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 8.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 8.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2019: 7.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: 7.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 7.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 6.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2023: 8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2024: 8.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 2 Peru 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.