Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 was 14.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14.3%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2011
All-time low
8.0%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2018

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, 2007–2018

051015202007201220182007: 11.3 Percentage2008: 13.7 Percentage2009: 11 Percentage2010: 14.4 Percentage2011: 19.3 Percentage2012: 14.7 Percentage2013: 10.3 Percentage2014: 8 Percentage2018: 14.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 14.3% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom peaked at 19.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2007 11.3%
2008 13.7% +21.2%
2009 11.0% -19.7%
2010 14.4% +30.9%
2011 19.3% +34.0%
2012 14.7% -23.8%
2013 10.3% -29.9%
2014 8.0% -22.3%
2018 14.3% +78.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 11.0% 13.7% 3
2010s 13.5% 8.0% 19.3% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Portugal 17.6% compare
  2. 4 Belgium 16.1% compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
  4. 7 Spain 14.0% compare
  5. 8 Slovakia 13.0% compare
  6. 8 Slovakia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom was 14.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time 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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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 486 data points, 2007–2024
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