Sunčana Glavak· PPE

Nuanced

The unadjusted pay gap at EU level is 11.1%

Omissions

• The 11.1% figure refers to the ADJUSTED gender pay gap, not the unadjusted one. The unadjusted gender pay gap was higher: 11.8% according to De Poli and Maier (2024) or 12% according to Eurostat's official 2023 data.
• The MEP appears to have conflated 'adjusted' and 'unadjusted' gender pay gap figures.
• The most recent official Eurostat figure for the unadjusted gender pay gap in the EU is 12% (2023 data).

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Gender pay gap situation in the EUThe gender pay gap in the EU stands at 12% in 2023 (unadjusted)
• PrimaryEurostat - Gender equality in the EU - 10 years in reviewThe EU-average gender pay gap fell from 16% in 2013 to 12% in 2023
• AcademicDe Poli and Maier (2024) via ResearchGateAdjusted GPG was 11.1%, while unadjusted GPG was 11.8% in the EU