Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
12.8
Lithuania
Lowest
-11.6
Luxembourg
Median
4
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
583
What the numbers show
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 12.8 in Lithuania; the lowest is -11.6 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 4, and the mean is 3.79.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 345.5%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 1,600.0%).
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 12.8 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 12.8 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 3 | Slovenia | 9.3 | 2024 | up 57.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Slovenia | 9.3 | 2024 | up 57.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Latvia | 9.1 | 2024 | down 35.0% | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 9.1 | 2024 | down 35.0% | flat |
| 7 | Slovakia | 8.7 | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 7 | Slovakia | 8.7 | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 8.5 | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 8.3 | 2024 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 8.1 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 7.7 | 2024 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 13 | Denmark | 6.3 | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 5.8 | 2024 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 5.3 | 2024 | down 20.9% | flat |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 5.3 | 2018 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 5.3 | 2018 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 4.4 | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 19 | Poland | 4 | 2024 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 19 | Poland | 4 | 2024 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 2.7 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 2.7 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 2.7 | 2024 | up 345.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Switzerland | 2.2 | 2024 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 1.7 | 2024 | down 57.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Netherlands | 1.5 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Netherlands | 1.5 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 1.1 | 2024 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Ireland | 0.9 | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Iceland | 0.7 | 2024 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Malta | -0.1 | 2024 | down 120.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Germany | -0.4 | 2024 | down 106.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Finland | -1.1 | 2024 | down 125.6% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | -3.4 | 2024 | down 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 35 | France | -5.2 | 2024 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Belgium | -8.3 | 2024 | down 260.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Luxembourg | -11.6 | 2022 | down 87.1% | falling |