Wage Gaps Between Men and Women |European Commission waging war
on the pay gap| According to data of the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development, average median wages for
men in OECD countries are 15% higher than those for women. At
one end, male median earnings are 20% higher than women in
Korea, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and the United
States while at the other end, the wage gap is less than 12% in
New Zealand, Belgium, Poland, Greece and France. These figures
are for full-time employment and do not take into account part-
time employment, which is more popular among women. Other
factors that might lead to the disparity between male and female
wage are discrimination and types of jobs. Many OECD countries
have legislation that ensures equal pay, but obviously there is
a divide. The divide becomes even more pronounced when you
compare data from low wage earners with high wage earners, the
bottom and top 20% of the wage distribution. The gender gap in
wages is more pronounced among hi