Jobs and Skills Australia deputy commissioner says upcoming economic reform roundtable must tackle economic inequality facing women

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Major new research has found that men are paid more than women in 98% of occupations, with female workers in Australia typically paid 70 cents for every $1 earned by their male colleague after a decade in work.

The 30% average pay gap across workplaces identified in Jobs and Skills Australia’s new report stretches to nearly 40% for First Nations women.

Source: Guardian - World News