Gender income gap in Americas
Americas: Gender income gap was 65.08 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Americas, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, gender income gap in Americas stood at 65.08.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Americas peaked at 65.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.25, in 2004.
Americas ranks 14th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.25 | — |
| 2005 | 54.05 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.06 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.24 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.61 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.41 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.52 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.98 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.18 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.03 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.92 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.45 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.57 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.88 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 62.56 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.19 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.38 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65.05 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.25 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.06 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 65.08 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.56 | 53.25 | 58.61 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 57.52 | 62.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.37 | 62.56 | 65.25 | 7 |
More gender data for Americas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 203,628 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8849 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.85 (2027)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,749 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 40.5% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Americas?
- Gender income gap in Americas was 65.08 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 65.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.25 in 2004.
- How does Americas rank for gender income gap?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.