Relevance
The
unadjusted Gender Pay Gap (GPG) represents the difference between average gross
hourly earnings of male paid employees and female paid employees, as a
percentage of average gross hourly earnings of male paid employees.
Data are broken down by economic activity (NACE:
Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community),
form of economic, working profile (full-time/part-time), and age classes (six
age groups) of employees.
Methodological
description
As
from reference year 2006 onwards, the GPG data is based on the methodology of
the Structure of Earnings Survey (SES) (Council Regulation (EC) No. 530/1999 of
9 March 1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs)
which is carried out every four years, commencing with reference year 2002.
Whereas
the GPG figures are directly computed from the four-yearly SES, the annual
estimates for intermediate years are compiled on the basis of administrative
sources and other national surveys, including the Job Vacancies Survey and the
Labour Force Survey. Annual estimates
are revised every four years when the data from SES becomes available.
Accuracy
and reliability of data
Information
on the accuracy and reliability of data can be viewed in a dedicated metadata
report available on the NSO’s metadata website.
Timeliness
and punctuality of data
Data
is collected every December of the year following the reference year n. Data requested by Eurostat refers to year
n-1.
Accessibility
and clarity of data
At
a national level, the total GPG rate is published in a new release on labour
market related indicators. Additional breakdowns
of the GPG data can be downloaded from Eurostat’s online database.
Coherence
and comparability/consistency of data
GPG
data is harmonised geographically across all European Union Member States as common
definitions and concepts are agreed and used.
The
method applied in deriving GPG information for the in between years, however,
differs between countries.
GPG statistics are
comparable from 2007 onwards.
Metadata