The gender pay gap is still significant in Europe, unions say

The gender pay gap is still significant in Europe, unions say

According to a study by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), women in Europe who perform work that requires identical skills as men's work are still paid significantly less. The main trade union, which covers 45 million members in 38 European countries, compared wages in two countries in the western and eastern parts of the continent - Germany and Romania, taking into account women working in the household appliances sector and men in the car industry. In doing so, it examined several criteria, including skills, physical exertion, responsibility, age and type of employment. The ETUC found that in Germany, women in the "white goods" sector earn € 865 gross less than men who make cars at work requiring similar skills. In Romania, where wages are significantly lower, the difference between women and men was on average € 244 net. Last year, the trade union estimated that women would have to wait until the 22nd century, namely 84 years, for the same pay as men for the current pace of change.