Chart content: pay gap by sector
The bar chart shows the gender pay gap for 20 UK sectors in 2025, in percent. Mining and quarrying has the widest gap at 26.7 percent, and water and waste management is the only sector with a negative gap, at -6.1 percent.
| Sector | Pay gap (%) |
|---|---|
| Mining and quarrying | 26.7 |
| Financial and insurance | 22.3 |
| Professional and scientific | 16.4 |
| Construction | 13.4 |
| Manufacturing | 12.5 |
| Energy supply | 10.5 |
| Other services | 10.3 |
| Health and social work | 10.2 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Education | 8.5 |
| Real estate | 8.3 |
| Public administration | 5.6 |
| Wholesale and retail | 5.1 |
| Admin and support services | 4.8 |
| Accommodation and food | 3.4 |
| Arts and entertainment | 3 |
| Agriculture and forestry | 2.2 |
| Transport and storage | 1.7 |
| Household activities | 0.6 |
| Water and waste management | -6.1 |