Share of income in the world earned by women 2000-2023

Published by S. Galan, Feb 18, 2025

Since 2000, the share of the world's total labor income before tax earned by women fluctuated between 27.91 percent to 28.25 percent. This is significantly less than their male counterparts. There are also differences between the world regions.

Share of income in the world earned by women from 2000 to 2023

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December 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

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Adult population, pre-tax labor income

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