United Kingdom vs United States: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 57.46 against 56.39 in United States, a difference of 1.07.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 70 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.81 | 56.55 | 5.26 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 55.28 | 4.65 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 59.17 | 56.26 | 2.91 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 57.46 against 56.39 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between United Kingdom and United States?
- 1.07, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.