Gender Pay Gap — methodology

What this metric measures

The difference between men’s and women’s full-time adult ordinary-time earnings, as a percentage of men’s earnings. Derived from ABS Average Weekly Earnings.

Why it matters: It measures how far women’s pay trails men’s for full-time work. A persistent gap reflects differences in pay rates, roles and industries across the workforce.

Source & provenance

Publisher

Derived: ABS Average Weekly Earnings (Cat. 6302.0), full-time adult ordinary-time, male vs female

Update frequency

semiannual

Licence

CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

This metric is in a category that is tracked but does not contribute to the National Snapshot Index.