Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.8647 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8647
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
42nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.9514
in 2005
All-time low
0.8
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.9512006: 0.8332008: 0.8692009: 0.82010: 0.8992011: 0.8012012: 0.852013: 0.8692014: 0.9052015: 0.8442016: 0.865

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom is 0.8647, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9514 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.9514
2006 0.8333 -12.4%
2008 0.8694 +4.3%
2009 0.8 -8.0%
2010 0.8989 +12.4%
2011 0.8012 -10.9%
2012 0.8498 +6.1%
2013 0.8685 +2.2%
2014 0.9046 +4.2%
2015 0.8437 -6.7%
2016 0.8647 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8635 0.8 0.9514 4
2010s 0.8616 0.8012 0.9046 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 39 Finland 0.877 compare
  2. 40 Dominican Republic 0.875 compare
  3. 41 South Africa 0.8666 compare
  4. 43 Latvia 0.8533 compare
  5. 44 Uganda 0.8429 compare
  6. 45 Puerto Rico 0.8334

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom was 0.8647 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.9514 in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed