Sweden vs United Kingdom: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Sweden
5.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.3%
in 2018
Sweden rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 5.8% against 5.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.