South Korea remains at bottom of OECD gender pay gap list | Video

Seoul, Sep 18 (EFE/EPA).- International Equal Pay Day, observed on Wednesday, highlighted ongoing efforts to close the global gender pay gap due to longstanding inequalities and challenges in achieving equal pay for women.

According to data by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), South Korea remains at the bottom of the OECD for gender wage inequality, with a 31.2 per cent pay gap in 2022, more than twice the OECD average of 11.6 per cent.

Says Kim Yeong-hee, who has worked at Homeplus for 17 years, “Women in Homeplus sales roles lack career benefits, leading to little wage progression over time”. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).

FOOTAGE SHOWS HOMEPLUS GEUMCHEON BRANCH ON INTERNATIONAL EQUAL PAY DAY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

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Date: 18/09/2024 11:06 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Labour » Wage and pension
Labour
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 50 seconds
Reference: 55014697683
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