Austria Has Second-Largest Gender Pension Gap in European Union - Archyworldys
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The "Equal Pension Day" this year falls on August 9. What sounds dramatic is simple statistics: From this day on, men in Austria have already reached the pension sum that women receive throughout the year - so, by the end of the year, pensioners no longer get a pension. The reason: the gender pension gap of 39.4 percent. Austria is thus the sad leader in the EU comparison - only Malta has an even larger gap with 40.3 percent. The average retirem…
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Austrian trade unions are urging comprehensive reforms to reduce the gender pension gap, as women's pensions in Austria are on average 39.4 percent lower than men's, reports European Pensions.
Austria Has Second-Largest Gender Pension Gap in European Union - Archyworldys
Austria holds the second-largest gender pension gap in the European Union, with female retirees receiving nearly 40 percent less than men on average. Labor leaders and welfare organizations point to part-time work, unpaid care duties, and structural inequalities as key drivers behind the stark disparity. The debate over retirement equity in Europe has placed Austria ...
Women in this country receive almost 40 percent less pensions than men. Many organisations call for measures to be taken by politicians.
VIENNA. On the occasion of the "Equal Pension Days" on 9 August, the day on which men have already received those pensions for which women need a whole year, many organisations are calling for policies to act.
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