The line chart illustrates the differences in earnings between genders from 1978 to 2008.
Overall, Japan demonstrates the highest income disparity, while Australia exhibits the lowest figures. Australia’s income difference increased significantly more than that of other countries.
From 1978 to 2008, France and Australia maintained the lowest income differences, at approximately 19% and 17%, respectively. However, in 1988, Australia’s income disparity fluctuated and rose to around 23%.
Regarding income differences from 1978 to 2008, the figures for the US and the UK were quite similar. The US began at approximately 33% and decreased to about 26%, while the UK showed a slight decrease from around 29% to 26%.
In contrast, Japan exhibited the highest percentage, with figures ranging from approximately 48% to 41% over the same period.
