Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 5.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 9 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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