Ireland moves up six places in Women in Work Index driven by improvements in the gender pay gap
This is the 15th year of the index, which tracks the progress of women in the workplace across 33 OECD countries using five indicators covering pay, participation, unemployment and full‑time employment for women.
Ireland rose six places to 11th position among member nations of the OECD in the latest Women in Work Index by professional services firm PwC, driven by a decrease in the country’s gender pay gap.
This is the 15th year of the index, which tracks the progress of women in the workplace across 33 OECD countries using five indicators covering pay, participation, unemployment and full‑time employment for women.
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