Is there really a gender pay gap?
1 September 2016
A recent study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests that men still get paid more than women. However, an insightful article by BBC journalist Simon Maybin finds that stats really have lots of room for interpretation. The ‘gap’ in pay can be down to variables that have gone unnoticed.
Here are some key findings:
1. It has a lot to do with working part-time
Women are three times more likely to be part-time workers than men. And, it's not just that part-time workers get less because they work fewer hours. They actually get paid less per hour.
Women are three times more likely to be part-time workers than men. And, it's not just that part-time workers get less because they work fewer hours. They actually get paid less per hour.
2. Woman's work is “women’s work”
Men get paid more than women because they tend to go after better-paid jobs. The majority of bankers are males. The majority of nurses tends to be female because by nature females are more ‘caring’ than men and consequently will look for jobs congenial to their self.
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