Quality of life · Work & earnings
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Gender wage gap
10.7%Better than the OECD median▼ 1.09 pts2024vs OECD median 11%
What the numbers are telling us
The gender wage gap was 10.7% in 2024, down 1.09 pts on the previous reading (11.8%).
It is below its 10-year average of 12.3%, which is a better reading than usual.
Across 29 OECD countries (2024), Australia ranks 14th best of 29 on gender pay gap, below the median of 11%.
Why it matters
How far women's median full-time earnings fall below men's.
What it should be
There is no official target, so Australia is judged against comparable countries: lower than the OECD median is better. The OECD median is 11%.
Gender pay gap: the last 15 readings
Gender wage gap, 2010 to 2024
Australia ranks 14th best of 29 OECD countries
Gender pay gap, 2024; OECD median 11%
Colombia0.59
Denmark3.34
Poland4.04
Norway4.69
Italy5.11
Netherlands6.17
Lithuania6.34
France6.58
Spain6.74
Costa Rica7.33
Sweden7.51
Australia10.67
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, How's Life? Current well-being (OECD WISE)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.