Gender wage gap in OECD
OECD: Gender wage gap was 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap 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 OECD stood at 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in OECD peaked at 15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2024.
OECD ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.57 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.05 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 12.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.04 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 9.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 16 Argentina 10 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 17 Canada 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 18 Bulgaria 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 20 Hungary 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 21 Belgium 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 83.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in OECD?
- Gender wage gap in OECD was 7.75 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1996.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024.
- How does OECD rank for gender wage gap?
- OECD ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.