What is the average gender pay gap worldwide?

14.2%
Currently, Australia’s national gender pay gap is 14.2%. The national gender pay gap is calculated by WGEA using data from the ABS. At May 2021, women’s average weekly ordinary fulltime earnings across all industries and occupations was $1,575.00 compared to men’s average weekly ordinary fulltime earnings of $1,837.00.

What is the Global Gender Gap Report 2021?

India ranks 140 out of 156 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) 2021; it was ranked 98th in GGI 2006.

Which country has the highest gender pay gap?

According to the data, South Korea has the most work to do in order to close the gender wage gap. A male worker in South Korea outearned his female counterpart by 31.5 percent in 2020. The problem is also highly evident in other Asian countries, for example Japan.

What did the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 State?

The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 The Global Gender Gap Report benchmarks 153 countries on their progress towards gender parity. In addition, this year’s edition studies gender gaps prospects in the professions of the future.

Who topped Global gender gap 2021?

Iceland
India has slipped 28 places to rank 140 among 156 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2021, by World Economic Forum. In 2020, India ranked 112th among 153 countries. Iceland has topped the index as the most gender-equal country in the world for the 12th time.

Did the Equal pay Act passed?

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex (see gender pay gap). It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program….Equal Pay Act of 1963.

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