Hourly earnings male vs female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hourly earnings male vs female was 23.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in United Kingdom, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in United Kingdom is 23.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in United Kingdom peaked at 24.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.19 | — |
| 1996 | 11.83 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 12.68 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.44 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.38 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.39 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 13.56 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 14.58 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 14.07 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.84 | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 18.25 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 16.24 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 22.35 | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 23.42 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 23.71 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 | 11.19 | 12.68 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.44 | 8.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 8.48 | 24.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 | 16.24 | 23.71 | 5 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in United Kingdom?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in United Kingdom was 23.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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