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Data Starter: UK gender pay gap, 2025

Elizabeth Veal

5th June 2026

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How wide was the UK’s gender pay gap in 2025?

Using the ONS chart Figure 1: Full-time median hourly earnings (excluding overtime) (Found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/genderpaygapintheuk/2025), do these data calculation questions:

  1. Calculate the percentage difference in full time median hourly earnings between men and women in 2025 to one decimal place.
  2. Compare the absolute difference in full-time median hourly earnings between men and women for (a) full time jobs, and (b) part-time jobs in 2025.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.

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