12 countries where men earn significantly more than women

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August 17, 2018 5:27 PM

A gender pay gap isn't just an American problem — gender pay disparities exist in other countries, and some are larger than others. A few of the countries with the most significant gender pay gaps include Korea, Estonia, Japan, and Chile. Here are 12 countries with big gender pay gaps.

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A few of the countries with the most significant
Despite the fact that many countries are making strides to close the gender pay gap, there is still work to be done to reach true gender equality.

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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development income level

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OECD member countries

9. Austria, 15.7%

15.7% less than the median wage of men

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8. Mexico, 16.5% (tie)

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trillion-dollar GDP,127 million 44% of women

8. Finland, 16.5% (tie)

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The World Bank's

16.5% less

7. United Kingdom, 16.8%

The UK is another potentially unexpected entry, at least if you subscribe to the idea that a large GDP means a country is less likely to suffer from problems of gender-based inequality.

$2.6 trillion US dollars 16.8%

6. Canada, 18.2% (tie)

18.2% less Canadian Employment Standards Act

6. The United States, 18.2% (tie)

Equal Pay Act of 1963 18.2% less

5. Israel, 19.3%

Central Bureau of Statistics 19.3% gender pay gap

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OECD reports

4. Latvia, 21.1% (tie)

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4. Chile, 21.1% (tie)

maternity leave 21.1% gender pay gap

3. Japan, 24.5%

$4.9 trillion

24.5% less than men OECD report

2. Estonia, 28.3%

20 weeks OECD's data

European Commission Statistics Estonia

1. Korea, 34.6%

OECD data

Korea US OECD reported

A fight for gender equality

Gender-inequality issues extend beyond wages. When you add in other factors, like educational attainment, opportunities, and health, the rankings look a bit different.

World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index

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