Regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
60.0%
in 2023
All-time low
42.2%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 59.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 60.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.9% | — |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.2% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.5% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 59.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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