Gender wage gap in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Gender wage gap was 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in European Union (27 countries), 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 (27 countries) stood at 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 13.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.58 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 | 13.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 9.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 1 India 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 2 Peru 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for European Union (27 countries)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 14,564 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 9,252 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 208,457 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 72.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 85.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 175,090 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in European Union (27 countries)?
- Gender wage gap in European Union (27 countries) was 7.13 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 (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for gender wage gap?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) 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.