Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral· PPE

Confirmed

Women receive pensions about 25% lower than men

Omissions

• The exact figure is 24.5% (not precisely 25%), referring specifically to women aged 65 or over. The pension gap varies significantly across Member States.
• The Eurostat source (ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20260225-1) was published on February 25, 2026, after the claim session date of March 9, 2026, but the underlying data refers to 2024 which was already available.

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
• PrimaryEurostat Databrowser - Average gender pension gap by age group (ilc_pnp13)Average gender pension gap of 24.5% for population aged 65+ in EU-27 in 2024
• SecondaryEuronews - Gender equality is improving in the EU, but the pension gap persistsWomen in the EU received 24.9% less than men in pension income (2024 data)