United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against -1.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in United States of America, a difference of 3.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 36 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.86 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 4.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 8.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 13.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 14.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -10.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 11.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -10.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 12.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against -1.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 3.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.