Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total 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, total was 0.6746 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6746
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.6912
in 2005
All-time low
0.6225
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.6912006: 0.6572008: 0.6232009: 0.6342010: 0.6722011: 0.6242012: 0.6672013: 0.6742014: 0.6392015: 0.6632016: 0.675

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.6746 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6912 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6225, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.6912
2006 0.6568 -5.0%
2008 0.6225 -5.2%
2009 0.6335 +1.8%
2010 0.6722 +6.1%
2011 0.6241 -7.2%
2012 0.6667 +6.8%
2013 0.6741 +1.1%
2014 0.6395 -5.1%
2015 0.6625 +3.6%
2016 0.6746 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.651 0.6225 0.6912 4
2010s 0.6591 0.6241 0.6746 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 63 Austria 0.702 compare
  2. 64 Indonesia 0.7 compare
  3. 65 Australia 0.6923 compare
  4. 67 Armenia 0.6667 compare
  5. 68 Mauritius 0.655 compare
  6. 69 Republic of Korea 0.6538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6746 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6912 in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6225 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
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