Australia vs Ireland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Australia
0.6667 using median
in 2015
Ireland
0.6505 using median
in 2017
Australia rank
48th
Ireland rank
50th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
00.20.40.6200220092017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6667 using median against 0.6505 using median in Ireland, a difference of 0.0162 using median.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 50th of 59 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6173 using median 0.6236 using median 0.0062 using median Ireland
2010s 0.6492 using median 0.6267 using median 0.0225 using median Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 0.6667 using median against 0.6505 using median in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Australia and Ireland?
0.0162 using median, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed