This chart illustrates the wage gap between men and women in OECD member countries in 2021, as a share of the median male salary. In South Korea, the wage gap between men and women was the largest, exceeding 30 percent. This means that South Korean women earned a median salary one-third lower than the median salary of South Korean men. The best performer was Belgium, with a wage gap between men and women of only 1.2 percent. In France, the wage gap reached 14.1 percent in 2019.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ can support your business.
OECD. (November 8, 2023). Wage difference between men and women in OECD member countries in 2021, as a share of the median salary of men [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1627199/difference-salary-men-women-by-country/
OECD. "Wage difference between men and women in OECD member countries in 2021, as a share of the median salary of men." Chart. November 8, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1627199/difference-salary-men-women-by-country/
OECD. (2023). Wage difference between men and women in OECD member countries in 2021, as a share of the median salary of men. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1627199/difference-salary-men-women-by-country/
OECD. "Wage Difference between Men and Women in Oecd Member Countries in 2021, as a Share of The Median Salary of Men." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Nov 2023, /statistics/1627199/difference-salary-men-women-by-country/
OECD, Wage difference between men and women in OECD member countries in 2021, as a share of the median salary of men ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1627199/difference-salary-men-women-by-country/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Wage difference between men and women in OECD member countries in 2021, as a share of the median salary of men [Graph], OECD, November 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1627199/difference-salary-men-women-by-country/