EU fact of the week
date: 10/03/2017
Women managers in the UK
Only around 1 manager out of 3 in the UK is a woman, earning a quarter less than a man. The figures are close to the EU average.
The largest share of women among managerial positions is in Latvia, the only member state where women are a majority (53%) in such roles. It is followed by Bulgaria and Poland (both 44%). At the opposite end of the scale, women account for less than a quarter of managers in Germany, Italy and Cyprus (all 22%). At EU level, about a third (35%) of managers are women.
Salaries also differ between women and men in managerial positions. In every EU member state, male managers earn more than female managers, albeit in different proportions. The gender pay gap in managerial positions is the narrowest in Romania (5%). In contrast, a female manager earns about a third less than her male counterpart in Hungary (33.7%) and Italy (33.5%).
Eurostat – the EU's statistical office – published the figures on 6 March, ahead of International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March.