Canada vs United States: Hourly earnings male vs female
Canada
34.9
in 2025
United States
47.88
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Hourly earnings male vs female over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.88 against 34.9 in Canada, a difference of 12.98.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 64 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.08 | 17.97 | 3.89 | United States |
| 2000s | 17.26 | 22.67 | 5.4 | United States |
| 2010s | 22.72 | 27.44 | 4.72 | United States |
| 2020s | 30.64 | 39.77 | 9.14 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 47.88 against 34.9 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between Canada and United States?
- 12.98, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Canada ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.