Regional disparities in gender employment gap in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 29.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 9th 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 26.0% | +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 | 18.2% | 15.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2% (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 9th 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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