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| Gender pay gap wider than previously thought |
| 10.13.08 (2:33 am) [edit] |
| New earnings figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that the gender pay gap - the gap between average hourly earnings excluding overtime for full-time male and full-time female employees - was 19.5 per cent in 2003 rather than 18 per cent as previously estimated. In addition, the new statistics show that the gender pay gap has not narrowed as quickly over the six-year period from 1998 to 2003 as earlier figures suggested. According to the new estimates, the gap narrowed over this period by 1.7 percentage points, rather than by two percentage points. Sally Brett, Assistant Editor of IDS Diversity at Work, said: “These new estimates, which provide a more accurate picture of the position of men and women in the labour market, show that the gap between men’s and women’s pay is wider than previously thought. They highlight the persistent inequalities both in pay levels and in access to higher paid managerial and professional jobs. They remind us that much still needs to be done to ensure women are paid fairly and treated equitably in the workplace.” |
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