Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 19.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.4%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2010
All-time low
19.4%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

05101520252007201220182007: 20.8 Percentage2008: 21.3 Percentage2009: 20.4 Percentage2010: 23.1 Percentage2011: 21.5 Percentage2012: 22.3 Percentage2013: 20.7 Percentage2014: 20.6 Percentage2015: 20.6 Percentage2016: 20.3 Percentage2017: 20.5 Percentage2018: 19.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 19.4% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in United Kingdom peaked at 23.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2007 20.8%
2008 21.3% +2.4%
2009 20.4% -4.2%
2010 23.1% +13.2%
2011 21.5% -6.9%
2012 22.3% +3.7%
2013 20.7% -7.2%
2014 20.6% -0.5%
2015 20.6% +0.0%
2016 20.3% -1.5%
2017 20.5% +1.0%
2018 19.4% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 20.4% 21.3% 3
2010s 21.0% 19.4% 23.1% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.4% compare
  2. 3 Czechia 18.0% compare
  3. 4 Hungary 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in United Kingdom?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in United Kingdom was 19.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 566 data points, 2007–2024
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