Women across the EU continue to earn an average of 16.4% less than men,
according to new figures released by the European Commission on European
Equal Pay Day.
This is the second Equal Pay Day at European level
following its launch by the European Commission on 5 March 2011. The EU-wide event marks the extra number of days that women must work to match the amount of money earned by men. The
European Commission wants to raise awareness about this gender pay gap
across the EU. This year’s Equal Pay Day focuses in particular on
employers and comes ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March.
European Commission
