United Kingdom vs United States: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation
United Kingdom
16.3%
in 2024
United States
19.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.2% against 16.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.1% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 19.2% against 16.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation between United Kingdom and United States?
- 2.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.