Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 5.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.3%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.7%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2007–2018

024682007201220182007: 4 Percentage2008: 3.7 Percentage2009: 4.7 Percentage2010: 7.4 Percentage2011: 4.9 Percentage2012: 4.5 Percentage2013: 5.5 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 6.5 Percentage2016: 5.1 Percentage2017: 6.4 Percentage2018: 5.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 5.3% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 7.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2007 4.0%
2008 3.7% -7.5%
2009 4.7% +27.0%
2010 7.4% +57.4%
2011 4.9% -33.8%
2012 4.5% -8.2%
2013 5.5% +22.2%
2014 4.4% -20.0%
2015 6.5% +47.7%
2016 5.1% -21.5%
2017 6.4% +25.5%
2018 5.3% -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 3.7% 4.7% 3
2010s 5.6% 4.4% 7.4% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Czechia 7.7% compare
  2. 13 Denmark 6.3% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 5.8% compare
  4. 15 Bulgaria 5.3% compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom 5.3% compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 5.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age 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
37 places, 583 data points, 2007–2024
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