Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska· PPE

Confirmed

Women receive on average over 25% lower pensions than men

Omissions

• The exact figure is 24.5% rather than 'over 25%' according to Eurostat 2024 data
• The data refers to women aged 65 or over
• The Eurostat source was published on February 25, 2026, two weeks before the parliamentary session

Sources

• 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
• SecondaryEuropean Pensions - Women's average pension in the EU 24.5% lower than men's in 2024The average pension for women aged 65 or over in the European Union (EU) was 24.5 per cent lower than that of men in 2024