Among the largest banks in the United Kingdom (UK), HSBC bank plc reported the largest mean pay gap between women and men both in 2020 and 2021, which was 50.4 percent. Barclays bank plc followed in the ranking in 2020, but managed to reduce their pay gap in 2021, from the second highest down to the lowest gap among the banks.
Average gender pay gap of the largest banks in the United Kingdom in 2021
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Average gender pay gap of the largest banks in the United Kingdom in 2021 [Graph], GOV.UK, April 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/824152/mean-gender-pay-gap-leading-banks-united-kingdom/