Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 21.0% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
21.0%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1994
All-time low
16.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
1994–2006
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in United Kingdom, 1994–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2006, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in United Kingdom stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in United Kingdom peaked at 28.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.0% | — |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in United Kingdom?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in United Kingdom was 21.0% in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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