Report find women are less likely to be in paid work, work eight fewer hours and paid 19% less an hour on average than men Government policies have made almost no difference to the gender pay gap for the last 25 years, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. On average, working-age women in the UK earned 40% less a week and £3.10 less an hour than men in 2019.
UK gender pay gap unaffected by government policy over past 25 years
The Guardian - 6 Dec 2021 02:01
Report find women are less likely to be in paid work, work eight fewer hours and paid 19% less an hour on average than men Government policies have made almost no difference to the gender pay gap for the last 25 years, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. On average, working-age women in the UK earned 40% less a week and £3.10 less an hour than men in 2019.
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