Gender pay gap · Latest available · 2024 How far women’s average gross hourly pay falls below men’s, as a share of men’s. Countries with a figure: 27 of 27. Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year. Malta, Luxembourg and Cyprus have enlarged markers. Outlines are simplified; overseas territories are not shown. 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27 EU countries Gender pay gap Latest available · 2024 Sweden: 11.2% · 2024 Spain: 7.3% · 2024 Slovakia: 15.7% · 2024 Slovenia: 8% · 2024 Romania: 3.7% · 2024 Portugal: 7% · 2024 Poland: 4% · 2024 the Netherlands: 11.2% · 2024 Malta: 4.9% · 2024 Luxembourg: -0.8% · 2024 Lithuania: 10% · 2024 Latvia: 13.9% · 2024 Italy: 5.3% · 2024 Ireland: 8.3% · 2024 Hungary: 16.9% · 2024 Greece: 13.4% · 2024 Germany: 15.6% · 2024 France: 11.8% · 2024 Finland: 16.3% · 2024 Estonia: 18.8% · 2024 Denmark: 14% · 2024 Czechia: 18.5% · 2024 Cyprus: 11.8% · 2024 Croatia: 6.6% · 2024 Bulgaria: 12% · 2024 Belgium: 0.7% · 2024 Austria: 17.6% · 2024 -0.8% 3.12% 7.04% 10.96% 14.88% 18.8% No data / outside the EU Countries with a figure: 27 of 27. How far women’s average gross hourly pay falls below men’s, as a share of men’s. Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year. Eurostat · Gender pay gap · Latest available · 2024 Natural Earth · Eurostat · averageperson.eu -0.8% – 3.12%
> 3.12% – 7.04%
> 7.04% – 10.96%
> 10.96% – 14.88%
> 14.88% – 18.8%
No data / outside the EU
Malta, Luxembourg and Cyprus have enlarged markers. Outlines are simplified; overseas territories are not shown.
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Equal intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year.
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