Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Dave Maré
Author-X-Name-First: Dave	
Author-X-Name-Last: Maré
Author-Email: dave.mare@motu.org.nz
Author-Workplace-Name: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Title: Pay gaps – an $18 billion a year issue
Abstract: This note estimates the aggregate size of gender and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gender pay gap represents $7.6 billion per year, or 5% of wages and salaries. Gender and ethnic pay gaps combined represent $17.6 billion per year, or 11% of wages and salaries. The note also discusses recent research that identifies the contributions of gender and ethnic differences in personal and job characteristics, and points to the important role of within-firm pay gaps.
Length: 13 pages
Creation-Date:  2022-10
File-URL: https://motu-www.motu.org.nz/wpapers/22_45.pdf
Number: 22_45
Classification-JEL: J15, J16, J31, J70
Keywords: Gender pay gap; Ethnic pay gaps
Handle: RePEc:mtu:wpaper:22_45