{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-gender-pay-gap","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-gender-pay-gap","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-gender-pay-gap/","title":"EU Gender Pay Gap by Country (2024)","description":"EU Gender Pay Gap in 2024: 11.1 % gap (men vs women) EU-27 average. Estonia highest at 18.8, Luxembourg lowest at -0.8.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2010/2024","unit":"% gap (men vs women)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"EU Gender Pay Gap","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/EARN_GR_GPGR2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2024)","value":"11.1","unit":"% gap (men vs women)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"18.8","unit":"Estonia"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"-0.8","unit":"Luxembourg"},{"label":"Countries","value":"27","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU Gender Pay Gap"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":15.8},{"period":"2011","value":16.2},{"period":"2012","value":16.4},{"period":"2013","value":16},{"period":"2014","value":15.7},{"period":"2015","value":15.5},{"period":"2016","value":15.1},{"period":"2017","value":14.6},{"period":"2018","value":14.4},{"period":"2019","value":13.7},{"period":"2020","value":12.7},{"period":"2021","value":12.3},{"period":"2022","value":12.2},{"period":"2023","value":11.7},{"period":"2024","value":11.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% gap (men vs women)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Estonia","value":"18.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Austria","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"country":"Finland","value":"16.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"country":"Slovakia","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Germany","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"country":"Denmark","value":"14.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"13.9","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"country":"Greece","value":"13.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"France","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"country":"Netherlands","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"+3.1pp"},{"country":"Malta","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Poland","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"country":"Romania","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Luxembourg","value":"-0.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU Gender Pay Gap measure?","answer":"This page tracks the unadjusted gender pay gap (% difference in gross hourly earnings) across EU member states. Chart EU-27 average trend; table ranks countries from widest to narrowest pay gap. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually."},{"question":"Why do values differ across EU member states?","answer":"Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Estonia (18.8) and Luxembourg (-0.8) represent the extremes of a 19.6-point spread within the bloc."}]}