Why do women get paid less than men? Hours and commuting provide clues
- Written by Jordy Meekes, Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, The University of Melbourne
Diego Cervo/ShutterstockThat Australian women earn less than Australian men is well-known. The latest calculation put the gap – the extent to which the average female full-time wage is less than the average male full-time wage – at 13.4%.
Women are also less likely to be employed than men, about 14% less likely, in part because women...
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