"The gender pay gap refers to the difference between average earnings of men and women in the workforce - not just unequal pay for the same work. The researchers, from City St George's at the University of London, analysed 40 years of retrospective work-history data in the UK. They discovered in higher-earning households, men earned an average of £29.27 per hour while women earned £21.94 per hour - a difference of 25 per cent."
"Meanwhile in lower-earning households, the average hourly earnings are £8.22 for men and £7.90 for women - a difference of four per cent. The research found that pay inequality is less of an issue in poorer households as both men and women in the UK earn such low wages. In addition to the differences by class, the study found that women spending less time in traditional full-time work accounts for nearly a third of the gender pay gap on average."
Analysis of 40 years of UK retrospective work-history data shows substantial class differences in gender pay gaps. In higher-earning households men average £29.27 per hour while women average £21.94 per hour, a 25% gap; in lower-earning households men average £8.22 and women £7.90 per hour, a 4% gap. Pay inequality is less pronounced in poorer households because both genders earn low wages. Women’s greater likelihood of reduced hours, part-time or poorly paid work, or leaving employment for unpaid caring explains nearly a third of the overall gap. Policy responses must address both gender and class and promote good-quality employment.
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