Gender income gap in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Gender income gap was 46.08 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Gender income gap in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 46.08 for gender income gap in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 47.97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 2019.
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 57th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.95 | — |
| 2005 | 47.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.97 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.62 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.41 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.21 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.32 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.02 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.34 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.08 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.78 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.38 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.92 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.61 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.56 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.82 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.78 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.86 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.92 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 46.08 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.76 | 47.41 | 47.97 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.06 | 44.61 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.72 | 44.82 | 46.08 | 7 |
More gender data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,841 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5728 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 40,944 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 40,944 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 46.51 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.78 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 28.09 (2025)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 49.5 (2023)
All data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Gender income gap in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 46.08 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 47.97 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 2019.
- How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for gender income gap?
- Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 57th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle 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.