London had the smallest gender pay gap 20 years ago, but now it has the largest

27 November 2017
By ONS Digital

The pay gap between men and women working in London has barely changed in over two decades, new ONS analysis shows. While in 1997 the capital had the narrowest gender pay gap, there has been little improvement since then. Other regions in the UK have seen more movement towards pay equality over time. Women working […]

Explore the gender pay gap and test your knowledge

26 October 2017
By Darren Waters

The gender pay gap for full-time employees now stands at 9.1% in favour of men, the lowest since records began in 1997.

How do the jobs men and women do affect the gender pay gap?

6 October 2017
By Philip Leake

Women earn less per hour, on average, than men in all nine major occupation groups.

Test your knowledge on the gender pay gap

9 December 2016
By ONS Digital

How well do you know the differences between men’s and women’s earnings?

Find out the gender pay gap for your job

9 December 2016
By Rob Fry

This interactive tool allows you to find out the gender pay gaps and average earnings in a wide range of jobs. It also shows how many women and men work in each role.

The gender pay gap – what is it and what affects it?

26 October 2016
By Rob Fry

41% of women work part-time, 12% of men work part-time

As Jane Austen (almost) said: it is a truth universally acknowledged that men (generally) get paid more than women. But do they get paid more than women for doing the same work? That is harder to answer.

What is the Gender Pay Gap?

12 February 2016
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The UK Government has announced league tables which will highlight companies that fail to address pay differences between men and women. Companies and voluntary organisations will be required to reveal the number of men and women in each pay range to show where pay gaps are at their widest.

What are your chances of living to 100?

14 January 2016
By Rob Fry

One in three of today’s babies will live to see their 100th birthday, according to latest estimates. But what are your chances of becoming a member of that exclusive club of those aged 100 and over, the centenarians?

International Men’s Day

19 November 2015
By Rob Fry

Today is International Men’s Day, which celebrates men and their role in society. This post pulls together various facts about men in our society today.

International Women’s Day: 5 statistics you need to know

6 March 2015
By Rob Fry

International Women’s Day is a celebration of women’s achievement and raises inequality issues in a call for greater equality for women in the UK and worldwide.