Gender pay gap statistics published for workers

New figures show men still consistently earn more than women in Jersey, although the gender pay gap is narrowing.

According to a government report, women earn on average 6.3% less than men.

The gap is widest in the finance and information sectors where men get paid more than 20% extra.

The gap also tends to widen as workers get older, peaking in people's 50s, according to the report.

​​​Statistics Jersey has published the gender pay report.

The report for June 2024 marks the introduction of a new regular publication, scheduled for release annually each March.

The median hourly rate for males was £22.27 whilst for females it was £20.95, producing an overall gender pay gap of 6.3%, the report said.

The largest pay gap of any sector was in the information and communication sector, at 28.2%.

The smallest gap of any sector was in the private education, health and other services sector, at 0.1%.

Men consistently earn more than women in the financial and legal activities sector but the pay gap has shown signs of narrowing since January 2022, the report found.

Non-finance private sectors have seen relatively little change in the gender pay gap over the same period.

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