Tim za socijalno uključivanje i smanjenje siromaštva

Women in the European Union have earned on average 16.4% less than men in 2013, as stated on 5 March by Eurostat. There are also differences in the type of work: while men dominate managerial positions in companies, women mostly work as administrative workers, as well as in sales and services. Likewise, one in three employed women worked part-time in 2013, while the same was true for one in ten men, indicate the data presented by Eurostat on International Women’s Day, 8 March.

The largest gap in earnings between men and women was found in Estonia, where women’s salaries were 29.9% lower, followed by Austria with 23%, the Czech Republic with 22.1% and Germany with 21.6%. The smallest salary difference was in Slovenia (3.2%), followed by Malta (5.1%), Poland (6.4%), Italy (7.3%) and Croatia (7.4%). During the preceding five-year period, the gap was reduced in most EU countries, mostly in Lithuania from 21.6% in 2008 to 13.3% in 2013. However, it increased in around ten others, mostly in Portugal from 9.2% in 2008 to 13% in 2013.

Source: AFP, EurActiv.rs