Gender income gap in Northern America
Northern America: Gender income gap was 66.72 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Northern America, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 66.72 for gender income gap in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Northern America peaked at 66.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.12, in 2004.
That places Northern America 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.12 | — |
| 2005 | 55.82 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.92 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.41 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 58.42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.21 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 60.82 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.59 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.69 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.67 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.33 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.78 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 63.93 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.99 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 66.08 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.71 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 66.99 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 66.74 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 66.72 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.65 | 55.12 | 61.21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.99 | 59.59 | 64.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.02 | 63.93 | 66.99 | 7 |
More gender data for Northern America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,821 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4314 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.47 (2027)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 229 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 10.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 15.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 41.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 ratio (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Northern America?
- Gender income gap in Northern America was 66.72 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.12 in 2004.
- How does Northern America rank for gender income gap?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.