Unadjusted gender pay gap in United Kingdom
In 2018, the unadjusted gender pay gap in United Kingdom was 19.8%. The value for 2018 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2007. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2024.
United Kingdom, 2018
19.8%
Change from 2017
−1.0percentage points
European Union, 2018
14.4%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2018
14.1%
Unadjusted gender pay gap in United Kingdom over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of men's average gross hourly earnings. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 11.1%p (provisional) |
| 2023 | – | 11.7%p (provisional) |
| 2022 | – | 12.2% |
| 2021 | – | 12.3% |
| 2020 | – | 12.7% |
| 2019 | – | 13.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | 14.6% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | 15.1% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | 15.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | 16.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | 16.2% |
| 2010 | 23.3%b (break in time series) | 15.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | – |
| 2008 | 21.4% | – |
| 2007 | 20.8% | – |
Flags: p provisional; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.0 percentage points from 20.8% in 2017.
- Since 2008, when it was 21.4%, the figure has changed by −1.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- The figure for the European Union in 2018 was 14.4%.