Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 was 0.6756 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6756
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
61st
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.6756
in 2016
All-time low
0.612
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.6712006: 0.6542008: 0.6122009: 0.6232010: 0.6642011: 0.6272012: 0.6742013: 0.6552014: 0.6342015: 0.6552016: 0.676

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6756, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6756 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.612, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.6714
2006 0.6544 -2.5%
2008 0.612 -6.5%
2009 0.6232 +1.8%
2010 0.6635 +6.5%
2011 0.6273 -5.5%
2012 0.6738 +7.4%
2013 0.655 -2.8%
2014 0.6344 -3.1%
2015 0.6545 +3.2%
2016 0.6756 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6402 0.612 0.6714 4
2010s 0.6549 0.6273 0.6756 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 58 Argentina 0.7202 compare
  2. 59 Ghana 0.7143 compare
  3. 60 Estonia 0.7076 compare
  4. 62 Indonesia 0.6667 compare
  5. 62 Rwanda 0.6667
  6. 64 Netherlands 0.6356 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6756 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6756 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.612 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
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