Gender pay gap narrows but still ‘unacceptably high’
12 November 2009
• Gap between men and women’s pay narrowest on record
• Private sector pay falling even further behind public sector pay
The pay gap between men and women in full-time work has shrunk to its narrowest on record, official data showed yesterday, but the gap between private and public-sector workers has grown to a record high.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said men working full-time this year earn a median hourly rate of £12.97, compared with £11.39 for women. That gives a gap of 12.2% compared with 12.6% last year. The new figure is the lowest on record and has fallen from about 17% a decade ago. The narrowing has been caused by female hourly earnings rising faster than those of men.
Source: The Guardian
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