ATHENS – GNUSA
The Gender Pay Gap (that is, the percentage by which men’s gross hourly earnings exceed those of women) remained relatively stable across the economy as a whole in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, according to the new survey by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) issued, for the first time, on January 30.
Specifically, it stood at 13.4% in 2022 and 2024, while in 2023 it was 13.6%.
Among sections of economic activity, the highest GPG is recorded in the Information and Communication section: For the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 women’s gross hourly earnings are lower than men’s by 24.5%, 24.9% and 25.3 respectively. The lowest GPG with negative sign (i.e. gross hourly earnings of men are lower than gross hourly earnings of women) is recorded in the Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities section, by -4.8%, -4.4% and -5.5 for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.
The highest GPG is observed in the age group 65+, by 27.1%, 25.1% and 21.5% for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively. The lowest GPG with negative sign (i.e. gross hourly earnings of men are lower than those of women) is recorded in the under-25 age group, by -3.7%, -4.4% and -3.4% for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.
