The earnings gap is not shrinking: Why women continue to earn less. Women are more likely to work in lower-paying industries, professions and skill levels.
Differences can also be seen when it comes to pensions; women often receive significantly less than men. The wage gap for women in Germany, Austria and Switzerland also exists in bonus payments, as shown by analyzes by the Ifo Institute and the management consultancy Mercer. The Verdi union appealed to politicians to take measures to strengthen collective bargaining and to reconcile work and family life.