Key Points
- The government's gender equality agency says the gender pay gap has narrowed to 11. 2 per cent.
- Using data from more than 10,500 Australian companies employing nearly 6 million workers, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency says more employers are within the target range, compared with last year.
- The national midpoint shows 50 per cent of employers have a pay gap of 11.2 per cent, with high-paying male dominated industries, like finance, construction and mining, reporting the largest pay gaps.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors says the number of female directors at companies listed on ASX 200 and 300 continues to track close to 40 per cent.
Despite that, it notes that the proportion of women in senior board roles remains lower across the market.
While most sectors have seen improvements, pay gaps remain large in some male-dominated industries, such as finance, construction and mining.
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