Women paid 22% less than men, gap declining

WOMEN, who make up just more than 50% of Ireland’s working population of two million, are paid 22% less than men, according to the latest Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report.

The report goes on to reveal, however, the gap in remuneration is declining steadily in most industrial nations – something largely attributable in Ireland to the range of equality legislation introduced since the 1970s.

The survey, which was published yesterday, also found there was little to support the view that women did better when employed in female-led firms.