GDP impact of 50% reduction in gender gap by 2030

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The chart shows the increase in GDP that each G7 country would experience if the gender gap were reduced by 50 per cent by 2030. Canada's GDP would increase by upwards of 2 per cent. France's GDP would increase by upwards of 3 per cent. The U.S.A.'s GDP would increase by upwards of 4 per cent. The U.K.'s GDP would increase by upwards of 4 per cent. Germany's GDP would increase by upwards of 4.5 per cent. Japan's GDP would increase by upwards of 8.5 per cent. Italy's GDP would increase by upwards of 10 per cent. If the gender gap were reduced by 50 per cent, GDP would increase by an average of 6.2 per cent across all G7 countries.

G7 country	Tertiary	Secondary	Below secondary
Italy	25.6	48.3	26.1
Germany	30.5	56.5	13.0
France	44.0	42.6	13.3
Unites States	47.5	44.0	8.5
Great Britain	52.0	35.5	12.5
Japan	60.1	39.9	0.0
Canada	60.6	32.5	6.9

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Source: The Official Website of the 2018 Canadian Presidency of the G7

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