Minister for Children, Disability and Equality and Kerry TD Norma Foley has urged employers to publish their gender pay gap reports, following findings from the Growing Up in Ireland study.
Today is International Women's Day, and Minister Foley has expressed the need to shine a light on the areas that the talent of women is not being recognised in the workplace.
The Growing Up in Ireland study examines the earnings of 1,911 men and women who were born in 1998.
It shows that the men in the study, now aged 25, earn on average approximately €50 more per week than women aged 25.
Minister Foley states that transparency is essential to closing the gender pay gap.
All employers with more than 50 staff are encouraged to publish their reports on the Gender Pay Gap Portal ahead of the introduction of mandatory reporting in November.
While the gender pay gap in Ireland has fallen from 14.4% in 2017 to an estimated 8.6% in 2023, it is hoped that reporting will drive this gap down further
