Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it’s on par with Europe

Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it's on par with Europe - Seymour Tribune

OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Norwegian equality minister said Thursday that she found it “completely unacceptable” that men on average earn 13% more than women as she reacted to a government report stressing that the pay gap in egalitarian Norway persists. The conclusion of the report, which covers the period 2015-2022, was on par with the figures in the European Union of which Norway isn’t a member. According to the European Commission, the gender p…

Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it`s on par with Europe

The Norwegian equality minister said Thursday that she found it "completely unacceptable" that men on average earn 13% more than women as she reacted to a government report stressing that the pay gap

Norway's equality minister called it “completely unacceptable” that men earn an average of 13% more than women, reacting to a government report that highlights that the wage gap in egalitarian Norway persists.

- Norway has a long way to go, says the Minister for Equality.

Men in Norway earn on average 13 percent more than women. Women who work in the same sector, industry and profession, and have the same length of education, experience and similar position size, earn 8 per cent less than men. This is shown in a new report from the Institute for Social Research, which has been commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and Equality.

The wage gap between women and men in Norway persists. The Minister for Equality says it is "unacceptable" that men earn 13 per cent more than women on average.