Gender income gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Gender income gap was 62.03 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern, Southern and Western Europe recorded 62.03 for gender income gap in 2026.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe peaked at 62.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.81, in 2004.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.81 | — |
| 2005 | 51.37 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.64 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.01 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.68 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.93 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.54 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.48 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.51 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.61 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.26 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.74 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.25 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.48 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.28 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.65 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 62.17 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.58 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.27 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 61.99 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.06 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 62.03 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.91 | 50.81 | 53.93 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.56 | 54.54 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.96 | 61.58 | 62.27 | 7 |
More gender data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,052 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 396,220 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 396,220 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.004 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.32 (2025)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 93.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Gender income gap in Northern, Southern and Western Europe was 62.03 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.81 in 2004.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank for gender income gap?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.