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

Latest (2016)
0.6394 using mean
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6453 using mean
in 2012
All-time low
0.5625 using mean
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.611 using mean2006: 0.563 using mean2007: 0.578 using mean2008: 0.586 using mean2009: 0.591 using mean2010: 0.6 using mean2011: 0.572 using mean2012: 0.645 using mean2013: 0.622 using mean2014: 0.622 using mean2015: 0.627 using mean2016: 0.639 using mean

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 52 Sri Lanka 0.6591 using mean compare
  2. 53 Pakistan 0.658 using mean compare
  3. 54 Iceland 0.6508 using mean compare
  4. 56 Switzerland 0.6311 using mean compare
  5. 57 Australia 0.6201 using mean compare
  6. 58 Palestine 0.6132 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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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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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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