Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2

Belgium
16.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2018
Belgium rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16.1% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 32 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 12.0% 2.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.6% 13.5% 7.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 16.1% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Belgium ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time 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.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 486 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed