Amid the bleak economic outlook, women in the UK had a little something to smile about just before the festive season got under way.
This was owing to the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) revelation that the gender pay gap had narrowed markedly.
Figures showed it had dropped below 10% for the first time after women’s earnings increased faster than men’s. The gap between men’s and women’s median full-time hourly earnings had fallen from 10.1% in April 2010 to 9.1% in April last year.
The change followed a 1.9% increase in women’s earnings – up from £11.69 an hour to £11.91 – compared with a rise of 0.8% for men, from £13 to £13.11.
Meanwhile, women working part-time were also being paid more than their male counterparts. The gender pay gap for part-time workers was -5.6%, widening from – 4.3% last year, the ONS said…
via Thelma Etim: The Gender Pay Gap Gains Are At Risk Of Erosion.
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