Female to male wage ratio in the public 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 public sector was 0.7026 using mean in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7026 using mean
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7026 using mean
in 2016
All-time low
0.6193 using mean
in 2007
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.675 using mean2006: 0.631 using mean2007: 0.619 using mean2008: 0.628 using mean2009: 0.625 using mean2010: 0.626 using mean2011: 0.647 using mean2012: 0.639 using mean2013: 0.674 using mean2014: 0.666 using mean2015: 0.642 using mean2016: 0.703 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.7026 using mean, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7026 using mean in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6193 using mean, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 public sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year using mean Change
2005 0.6748 using mean
2006 0.6309 using mean -6.5%
2007 0.6193 using mean -1.8%
2008 0.6278 using mean +1.4%
2009 0.6253 using mean -0.4%
2010 0.6259 using mean +0.1%
2011 0.6472 using mean +3.4%
2012 0.6387 using mean -1.3%
2013 0.6745 using mean +5.6%
2014 0.6661 using mean -1.2%
2015 0.6416 using mean -3.7%
2016 0.7026 using mean +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6356 using mean 0.6193 using mean 0.6748 using mean 5
2010s 0.6567 using mean 0.6259 using mean 0.7026 using mean 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 52 Italy 0.7136 using mean compare
  2. 53 Brazil 0.7105 using mean compare
  3. 54 Cyprus 0.7047 using mean compare
  4. 56 Armenia 0.6938 using mean compare
  5. 57 Czechia 0.6865 using mean compare
  6. 58 Iceland 0.648 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 public sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7026 using mean in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7026 using mean in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6193 using mean in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed