Equal Pay Day report from Fawcett Society blames lack of flexible working in well-paid high-quality jobs
UK women aged 40 and older will not experience the closure of the gender pay gap until after they reach state pension age, according to a report by the Fawcett Society.
The Equal Pay Day 2023 report, “Making flexible working the default”, found that on average working women take home £574 a month less than men – or £6,888 a year.
Forty per cent of unemployed women said access to flexible work would enable them to take on paid work. Almost a third of unemployed men said the same.
Women were significantly more likely to report working part-time (27%) compared with men (14%).
About 77% of women agreed that they would be more likely to apply for a job that advertised flexible working options.
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