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 0.692 using median in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.692 using median
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.692 using median
in 2016
All-time low
0.575 using median
in 2008
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

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.619 using median2006: 0.591 using median2007: 0.582 using median2008: 0.575 using median2009: 0.583 using median2010: 0.609 using median2011: 0.652 using median2012: 0.649 using median2013: 0.656 using median2014: 0.642 using median2015: 0.647 using median2016: 0.692 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.692 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% 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 0.692 using median in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.575 using median, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 59 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 median) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year using median Change
2005 0.619 using median
2006 0.5909 using median -4.5%
2007 0.5821 using median -1.5%
2008 0.575 using median -1.2%
2009 0.5833 using median +1.4%
2010 0.6087 using median +4.3%
2011 0.6522 using median +7.1%
2012 0.6489 using median -0.5%
2013 0.6565 using median +1.2%
2014 0.6421 using median -2.2%
2015 0.6468 using median +0.7%
2016 0.692 using median +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5901 using median 0.575 using median 0.619 using median 5
2010s 0.6496 using median 0.6087 using median 0.692 using median 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 49 Ethiopia 0.7267 using median compare
  2. 50 Czechia 0.7258 using median compare
  3. 51 South Africa 0.7 using median compare
  4. 53 Portugal 0.6831 using median compare
  5. 54 Iceland 0.6676 using median compare
  6. 55 Armenia 0.6667 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 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 0.692 using median 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 0.692 using median 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 0.575 using median in 2008.
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 52nd out of 59 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 17.1%. 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 median). 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 median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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