1 in 5 Australian Businesses Have Closed the Gender Pay Gap, Report Finds

On average, women in Australia earn 78 cents for every dollar earned by men, when looking at overarching figures.
1 in 5 Australian Businesses Have Closed the Gender Pay Gap, Report Finds
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Australia’s gender pay gap is shrinking at a slow pace while one-in-five Australian businesses have closed the gap, according to the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) report, released on March 4.

On average, women in Australia earn only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men, which adds up to a $28,425 gap in annual pay.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].