Australia's gender pay gap is now at 14 per cent

The national average difference between what women and men get paid each week is 14 per cent, with WA leading the pack at 21.8 per cent, according to new data.

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The Fair Work Commission has handed down it's annual decision on the minimum wage Source: AAP

The national gender pay gap now stands at 14 per cent, according to new data.

Six months ago, it was 14.1 per cent, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, a government statutory body, says.

On average, women working full-time earned $1484.80 while men working full-time earned $1726.30 a week, a difference of $241.50.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News .


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Published 28 August 2019 11:38am
Updated 28 August 2019 12:39pm
Presented by Tinrawat Banyat


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