Canada is below the OECD average and the 4th worst in paying women the same as men for work.
In all OECD countries median earnings of men are higher than those of women, with an average difference of around 18%. Gender wage gaps show wide cross-country variation. Whilst in Japan and Korea men’s earnings are more than 30% higher than those of women, in Belgium and New Zealand gender differences are below 10%.
Unequal pay prevails in part because women are more likely to work in lower-paid occupations than men.
Source: OECD 2006 figures (or latest available) report March 2010
