Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.314 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.314. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.354 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 2025.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.334 | — |
| 2006 | 0.342 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.341 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.349 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.343 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.348 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.344 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.347 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.351 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.349 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.354 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.344 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.347 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.352 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.318 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.325 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.323 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.317 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.314 | -0.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.314 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.329, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.314 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3085, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3418 | 0.334 | 0.349 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3471 | 0.34 | 0.354 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3248 | 0.314 | 0.352 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index of hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.314 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.354 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.