Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6394 using mean in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom is 0.6394 using mean, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6453 using mean in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5625 using mean, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 55th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | using mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6111 using mean | — |
| 2006 | 0.5625 using mean | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5783 using mean | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.586 using mean | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5906 using mean | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6001 using mean | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5717 using mean | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6453 using mean | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6225 using mean | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6217 using mean | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6271 using mean | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6394 using mean | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5857 using mean | 0.5625 using mean | 0.6111 using mean | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6183 using mean | 0.5717 using mean | 0.6453 using mean | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom?
- Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom was 0.6394 using mean in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6453 using mean in 2012.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5625 using mean in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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