Pál Szekeres· PfE

Confirmed

In the EU the gender pay gap is 12% and the pension gap is 25%

Omissions

• The 12% gender pay gap figure corresponds to 2023 data; 2024 data shows 11.1%. The 25% pension gap figure is rounded from 24.5% (average pension gap) or refers to the median pension gap which was exactly 25% in 2024.
• The MEP did not specify whether the pension gap refers to mean (average) or median calculations; Eurostat publishes both metrics.
• The claim does not mention the year for these statistics.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Gender pay gap situation in the EUGender pay gap in the EU stands at 12% in 2023
• PrimaryEurostat - Women's pension 25% lower than men's in 2024In 2024, the average pension for women aged 65 or over in the EU was 24.5% lower than that for men
• PrimaryEurostat - Gender pay gap statisticsIn 2024, the average unadjusted gender pay gap in the EU was 11.1%