Research: Romanian women could close gender pay gap in 2018

Romanian women could close the gender pay gap in 2018, new research by British firm Expert Market shows. This is the quickest pay gap closure in Europe, and refers to women aged between 25 and 34, working a skilled manual role within the private hospitality industry.

Previous research by Expert Market showed that Romanian women’s average salaries were 9.1% lower to those of Romanian men. It is the equivalent of a woman not getting paid for her work between end of November and the end of the year.

The research modeled current pay gap trends into the future for five economic factors: hours worked, sector, age, industry and job type. The report estimates when women in European countries may get to earn as much as men doing the same work.

Polish women could also achieve pay equality in 2018, according to the research. This could happen in 2021 for women aged 45 to 54, working in a service and sales role in the public food & accommodation industry.

Women currently aged 34 or under and who worked in some capacity for the government or in the electricity and energy sectors were favored in all of the top performing nations researched as being on the quickest routes to gender pay equality.

While gender pay parity could be achieved in Romania in 2018, countries such as the U.K., Portugal and Hungary might wait until 2067-2068. According to the research, Hungary has the slowest rate of pay gap closure in Europe. At the same time, Britain’s quickest pay gap closure is 2067, for women working part-time in the private sector as a salesperson in food & accommodation services.

“Although it is troubling to see the gender pay gap persisting in the EU, it is encouraging to see several potential closure dates in the near future. This research indicates that the traditional European powers - U.K. , France & Germany - could be doing more to help close the gender pay gap,” said Michael Horrocks from Expert Market.

Expert Market EU Gender Pay Gap Rankings

Rank Country Full or Part Time? Public or Private Sector? Age Group Industry Job Type Average Pay Gap Closure 1. Romania - Private (2018) 25-34 (2018) Food & Accommodation (2017) Skilled Manual (2018) 2018 2. Poland Full Time (2021) Public (2018) 45-54 (2017) Food & Accommodation (2019) Service & Sales (2017) 2018 3. Belgium Full Time (Closed) Private (2029) 25-34 (2019) Public Admin / Government (2019) Clerical Support (2017) 2020 4. Iceland Part Time (Closed) Public (2021) Under 25 (2017) Electricity / Gas / Energy (2022) Clerical Support (2025) 2020 5. Netherlands Part Time (Closed) Public (2030) 25-34 (2018) Electricity / Gas / Energy (2018) Basic Manual (2021) 2020 6. Slovenia - Private (2034) 65+ (2020) Public Admin / Government (2018) Managerial or Technical (2017) 2022 7. Lithuania Full Time (2029) Private (2028) Under 25 (2022) Electricity / Gas / Energy or Arts / Entertainment (2020) Service & Sales (2017) 2023 8. Italy - Public (2024) 55-64 (2030) Education (2020) Managerial (2020) 2024 9. Sweden Part Time (2022) Public (2035) Under 25 (2035) Public Admin / Government (2017) Skilled Manual (2017) 2025 10. Luxembourg Full Time (2025) Private (2051) 35-44 (2017) Education (2019) Professional Role (2020) 2026 11. Rep of Ireland - Public (2034) 35-44 (2039) Education (2023) Service & Sales (2017) 2028 12. Cyprus Full Time (2035) Private (2049) Under 25 & 35-44 (2021) Human Health / Social Work (2017) Service & Sales (2028) 2029 13. Spain Part Time (2022) Private (2062) 25-34 (2025) Public Admin / Government (2021) Elementary occupations (2017) 2029 14. Finland Part Time (2034) Private (2064) Under 25 (2022) Water / Waste Management (2020) Professional Role (2017) 2031 15. Czech Republic - Public (2062) 25-34 (2028) Public Admin / Government (2022) Managerial (2017) 2032 16. Norway Full Time (2043) Private (2056) Under 25 (2021) Electricity / Gas / Energy (2026) Service & Sales (2018) 2033 17. Austria Part Time (2028) Private (2059) 55-64 (2043) Food & Accommodation (2026) Service & Sales (2022) 2036 18. Switzerland - - 35-44 (2081) Transportation / Storage (2022) Service & Sales (2017) 2040 19. Slovakia Full Time (2096) Public (2038) 25-34 (2029) Real Estate / Scientific (2036) Professional or Technical Role (2017) 2042 20. France Part Time (2044) Private (2070) 25-34 (2072) Food & Accommodation (2025) Clerical Support (2017) 2046 21. Germany Full Time (2075) Public (2052) - Real Estate (2030) Managerial (2026) 2046 22. Latvia Part Time (2130) Private (2070) 55-64 (2041) Construction / Information & Comms (2017) Clerical Support / Service & Sales (2017) 2049 23. Denmark Part Time (2152) Public (2038) 25-34 (2038) Transportation / Storage (2025) Clerical Support (2017) 2054 24. United Kingdom Part Time (2031) Private (2121) 35-44 (2124) Food & Accommodation (2030) Service & Sales (2031) 2067 25. Portugal Part Time (2031) - 35-44 (2182) Real Estate (2018) Clerical Support (2017) 2068 26. Hungary Full Time (2248) Public (2030) 55-64 (2027) Electricity / Gas /Energy (2019) Professional / Technical role (2017) 2068 Data interpreted by Expert Market



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