Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
19.4
United Kingdom
Lowest
-1.5
Luxembourg
Median
11.5
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
566
What the numbers show
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 19.4 in United Kingdom; the lowest is -1.5 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.5, and the mean is 11.01.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 19.7%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 151.7%).
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … NACE: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 19.4 | 2018 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 19.4 | 2018 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 3 | Czechia | 18 | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 4 | Hungary | 16.4 | 2024 | up 19.7% | flat |
| 5 | Estonia | 16.3 | 2023 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 5 | Estonia | 16.3 | 2023 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 7 | Finland | 15.9 | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 8 | Slovakia | 15.1 | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 8 | Slovakia | 15.1 | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 14.8 | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 11 | Denmark | 13.4 | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 12.9 | 2024 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 12.9 | 2024 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 12.8 | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 12.6 | 2024 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 16 | Cyprus | 12.3 | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 17 | France | 12.2 | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 11.5 | 2024 | down 10.9% | flat |
| 19 | Sweden | 10.5 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 20 | Iceland | 10.4 | 2024 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 21 | Netherlands | 10.1 | 2024 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 21 | Netherlands | 10.1 | 2024 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 23 | Lithuania | 9.4 | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 23 | Lithuania | 9.4 | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 8 | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 7.7 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 7.7 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 7 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 29 | Italy | 6.1 | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 5.9 | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 5.9 | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 4.1 | 2024 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 4.1 | 2024 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 3.2 | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Luxembourg | -1.5 | 2024 | down 151.7% | volatile |