Germany vs United Kingdom: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Germany
17.1%
in 2014
United Kingdom
16.8%
in 2016
Germany rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 29 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 27.8% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 23.2% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.0% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 17.1% against 16.8% in United Kingdom as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.