Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was 16.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in United Kingdom, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 16.28 for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in United Kingdom peaked at 20.98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.58, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.75 | — |
| 1996 | 19.51 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.76 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.98 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 19.27 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 19.04 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.94 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.73 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.51 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.14 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.88 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.44 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.73 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.86 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 18.52 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.32 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.97 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.16 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 18.27 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 16.91 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.58 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 16.28 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.67 | 19.51 | 19.76 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.59 | 18.94 | 20.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 17.44 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 | 14.58 | 18.27 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in United Kingdom?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in United Kingdom was 16.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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