Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Women in Germany face a tough battle in getting the same pay as men.
A new European Union study shows women in Germany earn 22 percent less than men — a number that puts the country among Europe’s worst gender wage gaps.
EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs Vladimir Spidla pointed out that in Europe, only Estonia, Cyprus and Slovakia had wage gaps that were as large or larger.
In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, Spidla noted that the average wage gap across the EU shows women earning 15 percent less than men. The fewer the women in the work force, the lower the average wage, he noted.
The commissioner called for more compatibility between work and family, and for more women in leadership positions. He also called on business to pay equal wages for equal work.
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