Fürth (dpa / lby) - The wage gap between women and men in Bavaria remains larger than the national average. At 21 percent, it remained at the previous year's level in 2022, after gradually falling in the previous three years, as the State Statistical Office announced on Tuesday. The unadjusted wage gap (gender pay gap) is three percentage points higher than the overall German figure.
According to the state office, the average gross hourly wage for women in Bavaria was 20.41 euros last year. Men got 5.43 euros more per hour. However, the State Office points out that part of this difference can be explained by structural factors. Adjusted for these effects, there remains a difference of 1.79 euros or 7 percent in Bavaria, by which women earn less than their male colleagues, even with comparable labor market and job-related characteristics.
The state office states that the most important structural factor for wage differences is that women work more frequently in occupations and sectors with lower wage levels.
Tuesday was Equal Pay Day in Germany. It marks the day of the year that corresponds to the wage gap. In Bavaria, however, it is actually committed too early - according to the state office, Equal Pay Day would actually only be on March 18th in the Free State.
