Gender pay gap remains worst for women in WA despite uptick in those working, report finds – Michmutters
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Gender pay gap remains worst for women in WA despite uptick in those working, report finds

Women are participating in the workforce at a higher rate than ever before in Western Australia but they still face the biggest gender pay gap in the country, a report has found.

The WA government’s 2022 Women’s Report Card — which measures the health, safety, economic independence and leadership opportunities of the state’s women — says female participation in the workforce is the highest it has ever been.

The report shows female participation in the workforce has reached 64.5 per cent, a rise of more than 3 per cent since 2007.

Among these working women, just over 50 per cent are employed full-time, compared with 82.6 per cent of men.

A row of people in chef uniforms cooking and preparing on a stainless steel bench.
Female participation in the WA workforce is up to more than 64 per cent, the report says.(ABC News: Cason Ho)

The report also reveals changing attitudes on gender roles.

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