Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
21.5%
United Kingdom
Lowest
-4.9%
Luxembourg
Median
7.5%
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
563
What the numbers show
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 21.5% in United Kingdom; the lowest is -4.9% in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.5%, and the mean is 8.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 344.4%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 266.7%).
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev.: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 21.5% | 2018 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 21.5% | 2018 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 17.4% | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 4 | Hungary | 17.3% | 2024 | up 57.3% | falling |
| 5 | Finland | 15.8% | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 6 | Slovakia | 14.8% | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 6 | Slovakia | 14.8% | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 8 | Slovenia | 13.2% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 13.2% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 13.0% | 2024 | down 27.4% | flat |
| 11 | Denmark | 10.8% | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 10.6% | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 10.6% | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 14 | Germany | 10.5% | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 15 | Malta | 8.8% | 2018 | up 344.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Netherlands | 8.8% | 2024 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 8.8% | 2024 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 7.5% | 2024 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 7.4% | 2024 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 20 | Iceland | 7.3% | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 21 | Spain | 7.1% | 2024 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 7.0% | 2024 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 7.0% | 2024 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 6.7% | 2024 | down 69.1% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 6.7% | 2024 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 26 | Romania | 3.8% | 2024 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Ireland | 3.7% | 2022 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 3.7% | 2024 | down 73.2% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 3.7% | 2024 | down 73.2% | falling |
| 30 | Italy | 2.6% | 2024 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 31 | Belgium | -0.5% | 2024 | down 266.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Poland | -1.2% | 2024 | down 130.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Poland | -1.2% | 2024 | down 130.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Cyprus | -3.5% | 2024 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Luxembourg | -4.9% | 2022 | down 152.7% | volatile |