Gender pay gap in Great Britain smallest since reporting first enforced

Women still being paid 91p for every £1 a man earns, analysis shows, with gap stubbornly high in public sector

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The gender pay gap has reduced to its lowest level since reporting became mandatory for businesses in 2017. However, women are still being paid just 91p for every £1 a man earns, according to analysis of official government data.

Almost four out of five companies and public bodies are still paying men more than women (78.4%) although the median pay gap reduced slightly from the previous year to 9.1% in 2023-2024, the lowest level since mandatory reporting became law in Great Britain in 2018.