I have a feeling there might be some disagreement about this.
So, what if the average woman in Australia earns $300 less per week than the average man.
That statistic fails to take in account the hours worked. In fact, the average Australian Joe Blow works almost twice as many hours as the average Jenny Blow, according to data HILDA, the Household Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia survey.
Since he’s putting in twice as many hours, I hope Joe Blow would earn far more.
In fact, the wage gap hasn’t much to do with discrimination, or conservative governments trying to keep women in their place.
Differences in the way men and women behave in the workplace largely determine how much they earn.
Women are more likely to balance income with a desire for safety, fulfilment, flexibility and proximity to home.
These lifestyle advantages lead to more people competing for jobs and thus lower pay.
Women are making choices. Yes, these choices are constrained by their family responsibilities. That’s the reason they work those shorter hours and seek the lower paid, but more flexible work closer to home.
