Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7285 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7285
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
63rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.7285
in 2016
All-time low
0.619
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.692006: 0.6572008: 0.6232009: 0.6322010: 0.6782011: 0.6192012: 0.6722013: 0.6612014: 0.6692015: 0.7022016: 0.728

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.7285. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7285 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.619, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.6903
2006 0.6572 -4.8%
2008 0.6234 -5.1%
2009 0.6316 +1.3%
2010 0.6778 +7.3%
2011 0.619 -8.7%
2012 0.672 +8.6%
2013 0.6611 -1.6%
2014 0.6685 +1.1%
2015 0.7016 +4.9%
2016 0.7285 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6506 0.6234 0.6903 4
2010s 0.6755 0.619 0.7285 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 60 Ireland 0.7553 compare
  2. 61 Brazil 0.75 compare
  3. 62 Mauritius 0.7414 compare
  4. 64 Estonia 0.7235 compare
  5. 65 Czechia 0.7149 compare
  6. 66 Luxembourg 0.7095 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7285 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7285 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.619 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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