EU Gender Pay Gap
EU Gender Pay Gap published by Eurostat, covering EU-27 member states at annual frequency (2010–2024).
EU-27 (2024)
11.1
% gap (men vs women)
-0.6pp YoY
Highest
18.8
Estonia
Lowest
-0.8
Luxembourg
Countries
27
EU member states
Data
| Country | % gap (men vs women) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 18.8 | -0.8pp |
| Czechia | 18.5 | +0.5pp |
| Austria | 17.6 | -0.7pp |
| Hungary | 16.9 | -0.9pp |
| Finland | 16.3 | -0.5pp |
| Slovakia | 15.7 | +0.0pp |
| Germany | 15.6 | -2.0pp |
| Denmark | 14.0 | +0.0pp |
| Latvia | 13.9 | -2.5pp |
| Greece | 13.4 | -0.2pp |
| Bulgaria | 12.0 | -1.5pp |
| Cyprus | 11.8 | -0.2pp |
| France | 11.8 | -0.5pp |
| Netherlands | 11.2 | -1.3pp |
| Sweden | 11.2 | +0.0pp |
| Lithuania | 10.0 | -1.5pp |
| Ireland | 8.3 | -0.3pp |
| Slovenia | 8.0 | +2.0pp |
| Spain | 7.3 | +0.0pp |
| Portugal | 7.0 | -1.6pp |
| Croatia | 6.6 | -0.8pp |
| Italy | 5.3 | +3.1pp |
| Malta | 4.9 | -0.2pp |
| Poland | 4.0 | -1.9pp |
| Romania | 3.7 | -0.1pp |
| Belgium | 0.7 | +0.0pp |
| Luxembourg | -0.8 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
The EU-27 aggregate stood at 11.1 % gap (men vs women) in 2024. The EU-27 aggregate changed by -0.6pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Estonia recorded the highest reading at 18.8, while Luxembourg posted the lowest at -0.8 — a within-EU spread of 19.6 percentage points.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. All values are harmonised across member states using a consistent methodology to ensure cross-country comparability.
Coverage spans 2010 through 2024 and is updated annual. The chart above shows the EU-27 aggregate trend; the table below ranks all member states by their latest reported value.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks eu gender pay gap across EU member states, published by Eurostat. The data covers EU-27 member states at annual frequency and uses harmonised methodology to ensure comparability across all member states.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, economic composition, demographic trends, and national policy frameworks drive divergence across member states. Estonia (18.8) and Luxembourg (-0.8) represent the extremes of a 19.6-point spread within the bloc.