Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban was 0.6837 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6837
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7037
in 2005
All-time low
0.6205
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.7042006: 0.6592008: 0.6212009: 0.632010: 0.6832011: 0.6472012: 0.6762013: 0.6932014: 0.6422015: 0.672016: 0.684

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.6837 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7037 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6205, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7037
2006 0.6588 -6.4%
2008 0.6205 -5.8%
2009 0.6303 +1.6%
2010 0.6833 +8.4%
2011 0.6466 -5.4%
2012 0.676 +4.5%
2013 0.6934 +2.6%
2014 0.6415 -7.5%
2015 0.6698 +4.4%
2016 0.6837 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6533 0.6205 0.7037 4
2010s 0.6706 0.6415 0.6934 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 57 Argentina 0.7284 compare
  2. 58 Estonia 0.7078 compare
  3. 59 Pakistan 0.6904 compare
  4. 61 Cyprus 0.6702 compare
  5. 62 India 0.6667 compare
  6. 63 Republic of Korea 0.6538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6837 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7037 in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6205 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 879 data points, 1981–2021
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