Global gender pay gap 2015-2020
The difference between the earnings of women and men has shrunk slightly over the past years. Considering the controlled gender pay gap, which measures the median salary for men and women with the same job and qualifications, women earned two cents less. By comparison, the uncontrolled gender pay gap measures the median salary for all men and all women. In 2021, women earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.
