In 2021, the gender pay gap in the whole economy, excluding agriculture, forestry and fishing enterprises, stood at 11.1% and, against 2020, decreased by 1 percentage point. The largest gender pay gaps were recorded in enterprises in financial and insurance activities (34.3%), information and communication (29.3%), health and social work activities (27.5%). In transportation and storage and construction activities, average gross hourly earnings of women exceeded that of men; therefore the gap was negative and stood at - 5.8% and -1.7% respectively.
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