Women in the public sector earning 7% less than men
WIESBADEN – As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), women in the public sector earned about 7% less than men in the fourth quarter of 2008. The earnings gap in the private sector was approximately three times that percentage (23%). On average, gross hourly earnings of women in the public sector amounted to EUR 17.57 (private sector: EUR 15.08); average earnings of men, however, were EUR 18.89 (private sector: EUR 19.50). One of the reasons is differences in the qualification structure of the employees: While women in management positions in the private sector are rather underrepresented when compared with men, the share of female managers in all women in employment in the public sector is approximately the same as for men. For further information please call: Roland Günther, tel: (+49-611) 75-3858,
