Gender wage gap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender wage gap was 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 32.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 45.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 26.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 31.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 19.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 25.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 20.05 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.53 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 OECD 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 20 Hungary 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 21 Belgium 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 23 Finland 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 24 Luxembourg 6.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 25 Malta 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gender wage gap in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1970.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gender wage gap?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.