Gender income gap in Asia and the Pacific: Low income
Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Gender income gap was 18 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Gender income gap in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender income gap in Asia and the Pacific: Low income is 18, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 30.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2026.
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 82nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.31 | — |
| 2005 | 29.62 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.32 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.98 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 27.68 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.08 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 24.48 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.37 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.62 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.75 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.31 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.08 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.84 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.62 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.05 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.43 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.56 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.97 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.34 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 18.35 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.39 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 18.2 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 18 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5 | 26.08 | 30.31 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.75 | 22.43 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 | 18 | 22.97 | 7 |
More gender data for Asia and the Pacific: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 25,306 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.72 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Gender income gap in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 18 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2026.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for gender income gap?
- Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income 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.