Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6353 using median in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6353 using median
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6353 using median
in 2016
All-time low
0.5556 using median
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.612 using median2006: 0.556 using median2007: 0.593 using median2008: 0.604 using median2009: 0.598 using median2010: 0.602 using median2011: 0.585 using median2012: 0.617 using median2013: 0.628 using median2014: 0.6 using median2015: 0.625 using median2016: 0.635 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6353 using median, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6353 using median in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 using median, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year using median Change
2005 0.6118 using median
2006 0.5556 using median -9.2%
2007 0.5931 using median +6.8%
2008 0.6042 using median +1.9%
2009 0.5979 using median -1.0%
2010 0.6025 using median +0.8%
2011 0.585 using median -2.9%
2012 0.6172 using median +5.5%
2013 0.6281 using median +1.8%
2014 0.6 using median -4.5%
2015 0.6252 using median +4.2%
2016 0.6353 using median +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5925 using median 0.5556 using median 0.6118 using median 5
2010s 0.6133 using median 0.585 using median 0.6353 using median 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 48 Australia 0.6667 using median compare
  2. 49 Switzerland 0.6545 using median compare
  3. 50 Ireland 0.6505 using median compare
  4. 52 Zambia 0.6316 using median compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 0.6286 using median compare
  6. 54 Argentina 0.6 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6353 using median in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6353 using median in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 using median in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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