Women earn less than men in Germany. According to calculations by the German Federal Statistical Office, the unadjusted gender gap for average gross hourly pay was 18 per cent in 2023. If you convert this figure into days, then women work for nothing for 66 days after 1 January 2024, while men are paid for their work from that date onwards. That is why the next Equal Pay Day will take place across Germany on 6 March.
This gender pay gap can be attributed to some extent to structural differences between the genders, such as occupation, sector, number of hours worked, qualifications and career stage. But even where they have equivalent qualifications and do comparable work, women earn less than men.
What are the reasons behind this gender pay gap? Are there differences within Germany and across Europe? Do other salary-specific aspects need to be taken into account to? How do collective agreements influence the gender pay gap? And what can we learn from these findings?
We have compiled a list of IAB publications and projects on this page that are related to the subject of gender pay gap.
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- Publications on the topic: "Gender Pay Gap"
- Projects on the topic: "Gender Pay Gap"