Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type was 21.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
21.5
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
30
in 2010
All-time low
18.1
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in United Kingdom stood at 21.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in United Kingdom peaked at 30 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.1 | — |
| 2008 | 19 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.5 | -8.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.35, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1 | 18.1 | 20.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.93 | 21.5 | 30 | 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 type of ownership and nace rev. in United Kingdom?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in United Kingdom was 21.5 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 type of ownership 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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