Data on the gender pay gap in the UK from 1997 to 2020 shows that the average hourly wage for men is consistently higher than that of women. The 'gender pay gap' is defined as the difference between the median hourly earnings of full time employees for males and females (excluding overtime pay and hours). In 2021, females earned on average 14.87 British pounds per hour, compared to males who earned an average of 16.25 pounds per hour.
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2021, by gender
(in GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 26, 2021). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2021, by gender (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2021, by gender (in GBP)." Chart. October 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2021, by gender (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median Hourly Earnings for Full-time Employees in The United Kingdom from 1997 to 2021, by Gender (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2021, by gender (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited January 26, 2022)
