Gender wage gap (Organisation) in United States
United States: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 1973
All-time low
8.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Gender wage gap in United States, 1973–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in United States is 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in United States peaked at 34.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2024.
United States ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 1974 | 28.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 26.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 26.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 25.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 23.97 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 26.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 27.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 26.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 25.04 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 22.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 22.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.19 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 22.19 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 22.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 18.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 16.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 14.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 13.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 12.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 14.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 14.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.95 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.52 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 15.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 14.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 11.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.53 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 11.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 12.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 13.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 14.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 10.05 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 10.05 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 9.62 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 9.89 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 13.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 14.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 10.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 12.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 10.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 8.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +34.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 23.97 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 34.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 18.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 27.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 12.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 16.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.53 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 12.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Slovenia 3.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 8 Japan 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 8 Poland -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 9 Israel 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 12 Chile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 13 Germany 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in United States?
- Gender wage gap in United States was 11.48 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1973.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024.
- How does United States rank for gender wage gap?
- United States ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.