Australia and New Zealand, similarities and differences in the workforce gender gap.
In today’s world, the gender gap is being analyzed, looking for high possibilities to become a country richer. In countries like Australia and New Zealand have a high score in the gender gap world ranking, but still have some challenges to in face to get the best score, they have a gender gap in the workforce; in terms of Salaries, and types of work.
These communities in terms of salary have similarities and differences, (between the men and women workforce in both countries). Furthermore, the index of “estimated in earned income in the gender workforce” (WEF 2014), Australia has a ratio of one over 1 (100 % of gender equity) and a ranking of 63, in the gender gap index by World Economic Forum (WEF). According to The Guardian, some places of the Aussie society are claiming for most appropriate salaries. (Eleanor R.2014). In …show more content…
According to that report, Australia gets the 63 ranking, with a ratio of 0.66 female over male, this rate symbolizes that the proportion continues unbalanced; nevertheless, official Australian data shows a discrepancy with this report, whether this is focused in the total employees full-time workforce. The gender gap in average is almost 24.7 % female workers, over 45.5 % male workers. New Zealand is making improvements, in comparison with Australia. The workforce gender gap is 33 in the ranking position; still in focus with the kind of work (rank 63) they are on the same level as Australia, but with a ratio few different (0.72). Official records, in a close detail, inform that the gap by type of work gender is reducing, (occupational dissimilarity index) from 1991 (52 %) has decreased to 44 % in 2013. Nevertheless, according to New Zealand Herald, regrettably in the last years this rate increased suddenly again. (Ryan, S
In today’s world, the gender gap is being analyzed, looking for high possibilities to become a country richer. In countries like Australia and New Zealand have a high score in the gender gap world ranking, but still have some challenges to in face to get the best score, they have a gender gap in the workforce; in terms of Salaries, and types of work.
These communities in terms of salary have similarities and differences, (between the men and women workforce in both countries). Furthermore, the index of “estimated in earned income in the gender workforce” (WEF 2014), Australia has a ratio of one over 1 (100 % of gender equity) and a ranking of 63, in the gender gap index by World Economic Forum (WEF). According to The Guardian, some places of the Aussie society are claiming for most appropriate salaries. (Eleanor R.2014). In …show more content…
According to that report, Australia gets the 63 ranking, with a ratio of 0.66 female over male, this rate symbolizes that the proportion continues unbalanced; nevertheless, official Australian data shows a discrepancy with this report, whether this is focused in the total employees full-time workforce. The gender gap in average is almost 24.7 % female workers, over 45.5 % male workers. New Zealand is making improvements, in comparison with Australia. The workforce gender gap is 33 in the ranking position; still in focus with the kind of work (rank 63) they are on the same level as Australia, but with a ratio few different (0.72). Official records, in a close detail, inform that the gap by type of work gender is reducing, (occupational dissimilarity index) from 1991 (52 %) has decreased to 44 % in 2013. Nevertheless, according to New Zealand Herald, regrettably in the last years this rate increased suddenly again. (Ryan, S