Workplace gender segregation ‘a handbrake’ on Australia’s economy, major new pay gap report reveals

Jobs and Skills Australia deputy commissioner says upcoming economic reform roundtable must tackle economic inequality facing women

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Major new research has found that men are paid more than women in 98% of occupations, with female workers in Australia typically paid 70 cents for every $1 earned by their male colleague after a decade in work.

The 30% average pay gap across workplaces identified in Jobs and Skills Australia's new report stretches to nearly 40% for First Nations women.