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 on Friday.
The gender pay gap stood at 13.4% in 2022 and 2024, while in 2023 it was 13.6%.
Among the sectors of economic activity, the largest pay gap is observed in the Information and Communication sector: women’s gross hourly earnings are lower than men’s by 24.5%, 24.9% and 25.3% in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.
The smallest pay gap, where this relationship is actually negative and gender roles are reversed (that is, men’s gross hourly earnings are lower than women’s), is recorded in the Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities sector, at -4.8%, -4.4% and -5.5% in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.
The largest pay gap is observed in the 65+ age group, at 27.1%, 25.1% and 21.5% for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively. The smallest pay gap, again with a negative sign (meaning men’s gross hourly earnings are lower than women’s), is recorded in the under-25 age group, at -3.7%, -4.4% and -3.4% for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
