Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. ▬ Flat
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.
Analysis
In 2024, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in United Kingdom stood at 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in United Kingdom peaked at 80.53 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 71.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 71.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.62 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 64.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 80.53 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.45 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 67.65 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 78.61 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 Norway 80.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 19 New Zealand 79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 20 Finland 78.26 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 22 Sweden 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 23 Canada 76.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 24 Ireland 76.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in United Kingdom?
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in United Kingdom was 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 80.53 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2010.
- What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.