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Pay gaps – an $18 billion a year issue
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Women economic conditions
Wages
Economic indicators
Wage inequality
Gender gap
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
New Zealand
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Description
This research note estimates the aggregate size of gender and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gender pay gap represents $7.6 billion per year, or 5% of wages and salaries. Gender and ethnic pay gaps combined represent $17.6 billion per year, or 11% of wages and salaries. The note also discusses recent research that identifies the contributions of gender and ethnic differences in personal and job characteristics, and points to the important role of within-firm pay gaps.
Editor's note
This research note is an updated version of the original paper published in August 2022, which is also available for download.
Publication Details
Copyright:
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust and the author 2023
Access Rights Type:
open
Series:
Motu Research Note 45
Post date:
27 Nov 2023
