Dataset: UK Gender Pay Gap Data 2018-2023

Context

In the United Kingdom, it's mandated by law that any organization employing over 250 individuals must disclose their gender pay gap data annually. This is not to be mistaken with equal pay, which is the legal obligation to pay men and women the same for equivalent work. The gender pay gap, on the other hand, is a broader measure that looks at the average differences in pay, seniority, and career advancement between male and female employees. This makes it a more potent indicator of gender equality and institutional bias within organizations.

Content

Geography: United Kingdom

Time period: 2018-2023

Unit of analysis: UK Gender Pay Gap

Dataset: This dataset currently contains data collected by the Gender Pay Gap Service for the 2018 to 2023 reporting years. More data will be added as it becomes available.

At present, the Gender Pay Gap Service only provides data downloads in CSV format, divided by the reporting year. This dataset amalgamates all the available CSV files, with column descriptions and file introductions informed by my firsthand experience working on the Gender Pay Gap Service website for the Government Equalities Office.

Variables

Field	Description	Source
EmployerName	The name of the employer at the time of reporting	Via CoHo API or manually entered by user
EmployerID	Unique ID assigned to each employer that is consistent across every reporting year	Generated by the system
Address	The current registered address of the employer	Via CoHo API or manually entered by user
PostCode	The postal code of the current registered address of the employer	Via CoHo API or manually entered by user
CompanyNumber	The Company Number of the employer as listed on Companies House (null for public sector)	Via CoHo API
SicCodes	List of comma-separated SIC codes used to describe the employer's purpose and sectors of work	Via CoHo API or manually entered by user
DiffMeanHourlyPercent	Mean % difference between male and female hourly pay (negative = women's mean hourly pay is higher)	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
DiffMedianHourlyPercent	Median % difference between male and female hourly pay (negative = women's median hourly pay is higher)	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
DiffMeanBonusPercent	Mean % difference between male and female bonus pay (negative = women's mean bonus pay is higher)	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
DiffMedianBonusPercent	Median % difference between male and female bonus pay (negative = women's median bonus pay is higher)	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
MaleBonusPercent	Percentage of male employees paid a bonus	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
FemaleBonusPercent	Percentage of female employees paid a bonus	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
MaleLowerQuartile	Percentage of males in the lower hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
FemaleLowerQuartile	Percentage of females in the lower hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
MaleLowerMiddleQuartile	Percentage of males in the lower middle hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
FemaleLowerMiddleQuartile	Percentage of females in the lower middle hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
MaleUpperMiddleQuartile	Percentage of males in the upper middle hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
FemaleUpperMiddleQuartile	Percentage of females in the upper middle hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
MaleTopQuartile	Percentage of males in the top hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
FemaleTopQuartile	Percentage of females in the top hourly pay quarter	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
CompanyLinkToGPGInfo	Voluntary link to additional GPG data published by the reporting employer	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
ResponsiblePerson	The name of the responsible person who confirms that the published information is accurate - Employers covered by the private sector regulations only	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
EmployerSize	Number of employees employed by an employer	Entered by a user when reporting GPG data
CurrentName	The current name of the employer	Via CoHo API or manually entered by user
SubmittedAfterTheDeadline	TRUE/FALSE value showing whether the employee submitted their GPG data after the relevant reporting deadline. If a report is updated after the initial submission, it is marked as late only if the figures are changed	Generated by the system
DueDate	The date that the GPG data should have been submitted by. Format: dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss	Generated by the system
DateSubmitted	Date that GPG data was submitted (if this was updated after the initial submission, this date also changes). Format: dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss	Generated by the system

Acknowledgements

Datasource: GOV.UK Gender Pay Gap Services

Inspiration: ons.gov.uk

UK Gender Pay Gap Data 2018-2023

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