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In this article, EqualPayPortal looks at official sources of information on the gender pay gap within the UK and across Europe. We also look at what information there is on the number and outcome of equal pay cases filed with the Employment Tribunal.
European data on the gender pay gap
Inequality in pay between men and women remains high on the European agenda. The unadjusted gender pay gap is an important indicator used within the European Employment Strategy to monitor imbalances in wages between men and women. Eurostat, the European Commission equivalent of the UK’s Office for National Statistics, publishes a summary of Gender Pay Gap Statistics which includes links to other sites with relevance to the gender pay gap.
United Kingdom data on the gender pay gap
Some words of warning: always check whether the data refers to the United Kingdom, or to Britain. Some official data sources also provide information specifically on Scotland and Wales, but this is often inadequate. Also che...
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