The line chart illustrates the difference in earnings between genders from 1978 to 2008.
Overall, Japan’s income difference is the highest, while Australia has the lowest figure. Australia’s income difference increased significantly more than other countries’.
From 1978 to 2008, France and Australia had the lowest income differences, at approximately 19% and 17%, respectively, but in 1988, Australia’s income difference fluctuated and rose to approximately 23%.
In terms of income difference from 1978 to 2008, the US and UK figures followed closely. The US started at approximately 33% and decreased to approximately 26%. The UK was slightly lower, at approximately 29% to 26%.
However, Japan had the highest percentage, at approximately 48% to 41% over the period.
