How do the jobs men and women do affect the gender pay gap?

View in browser 6 October 2017 How do the jobs men and women do affect the gender pay gap? The number of women working part-time is often said to be a reason behind the overall pay gap, which is 18% in favour of men. But women working full-time earn less, on average, than men in all major occupation groups, even those where women outnumber men. How do the jobs men and women do affect the gender pay gap? Five out of six full-time primary school and nursery teachers are women, but women in these jobs earn less than men.  40% of full-time medical practitioners are women, and these women earn 29% less, on average, than men in this field.  83% of full-time receptionists are women, and these women earn 4% more, on average, than men in the same jobs. Our digital team regularly write about our approach and progress to the website and social media. Visit our Digital Blog National Statistical is our corporate blog. It's the place to find insight into the role data plays in the decisions affecting our lives, the changes we are making to take advantage of it and the ways we keep it secure.  Visit our Corporate Blog Looking for local statistics? A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics. Census Discover how our census statistics help paint a picture of the nation and how we live. Visual.ONS Visual.ONS is a website exploring new approaches to making ONS statistics accessible and relevant to a wide public audience. Email sent by Office for National Statistics

 

 

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