In 2023, the average full-time hourly wage for men in the United Kingdom was 18.14 British pounds per hour, compared with 16.65 pounds per hour for women, a pay gap of 1.49 pounds per hour.
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1997-2023
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
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Wage Growth
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- Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2023
- Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth for full-time workers in the UK 2005-2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings growth for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2024
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Gender and Pay
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- Basic Statistic Gender pay gap in the UK 1997-2023
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1997-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by age and gender
Demographics
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
- Premium Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Average full-time weekly wage in the UK 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by region
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Sectors and qualifications
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Highest paid occupations in the UK 2023
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- Average part-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023, by gender
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 1, 2023). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, 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 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. 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 2023, by Gender (in Nominal Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, 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 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280626/median-hourly-earnings-for-full-time-employees-in-the-uk-by-gender/