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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.
12 countries where men earn significantly more than women
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.
9. Austria, 15.7%
8. Mexico, 16.5% (tie)
8. Finland, 16.5% (tie)
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.
6. Canada, 18.2% (tie)
6. The United States, 18.2% (tie)
5. Israel, 19.3%
4. Latvia, 21.1% (tie)
4. Chile, 21.1% (tie)
3. Japan, 24.5%
2. Estonia, 28.3%
1. Korea, 34.6%
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.
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