Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age was 5.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom is 5.3, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of 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: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | — |
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.35, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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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