Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 29.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 29.4 for regional disparities in gender employment gap in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in United Kingdom peaked at 29.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.2 | — |
| 2000 | 15.1 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 16.7 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 20.5 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 26 | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.9 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 29.4 | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.24 | 15.1 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 | 21.8 | 29.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in gender employment gap in United Kingdom?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in United Kingdom was 29.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2019.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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