Description
Estonia is facing the highest gender pay gap (27,6%) in all EU. Statistics Estonia collects structural gender divided pay statistics and publishes gender pay gap indicators but due to lack of resources there have been gaps in the time series and problems with the data quality. Currently the Structure of Earnings Survey – not conducted on a yearly basis – is used as the basis for calculating the gender pay gap. Thus different data collection systems including gender divided structural pay statistics should be mapped and compared methodologically. Objective of the project is to develop a new concept for more efficient collection and faster publication of statistics on the gender pay gap. Outcomes of the project include a new strategy document developed for gender divided pay gap statistics, incl. research-based pay gap indicators as a policy tool for reducing the gender pay gap and availability of up-to-date statistics on the gender pay gap in the on-line database of Statistics Estonia.
Summary of project results
The project developed a new concept for more efficient collection and faster publication of statistics on the gender pay gap. Outcomes of the project included a new strategy document for gender divided pay gap statistics, incl. research-based pay gap indicators as a policy tool for reducing the gender pay gap and availability of up-to-date statistics on the gender pay gap in the on-line database of Statistics Estonia.
Summary of bilateral results