Report: Women in Work Index 2018

This year’s report from PwC takes an in-depth look at the drivers behind the gender pay gap and highlights that progress towards greater female economic empowerment has continued across OECD countries.

Key findings:

• PwC’s analysis of the drivers of the gender pay gap across the OECD shows that government spending on family benefits, the share of female entrepreneurs, maternity leave and occupational segregation help explain the gender pay gap.
• Business can help to reduce the gender pay gap by improving opportunities for working women in higher-paying, higher-skilled roles through greater flexibility.
• Fully closing the gender pay gap could increase total female earnings by US$2 trillion across the OECD. 
• Overall, the UK has fallen back from 14th to 15th position in the Index as improvements in female job market conditions and the gender pay gap in other countries has outpaced the gains achieved in the UK.