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Women and the Economy: Female Wage Differential (ages 25-29) in Professional & Managerial Jobs


Gender Wage Differentials* in Managerial, Professional, and Service & Sales jobs.

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Gender Wage Differential Mid-2008 Mid-2009 Mid-2010
Female Managers (25-29) -3.6% -7.2% -7.2%
Female Managers (35-39) 6.5% 6.9% 8.9%
Female Managers (45-49) 18.0% 13.1% 15.4%



Gender Wage Differential Mid-2008 Mid-2009 Mid-2010
Female Professionals (25-29) -4.4% -5.2% -4.6%
Female Professionals (35-39) 5.9% 4.7% 1.8%
Female Professionals (45-49) 7.5% 7.9% 8.5%

2011 women economy gender wage differentials managers professionals services sales

Gender Wage Differential Mid-2008 Mid-2009 Mid-2010
Females in Service & Sales (25-29) -20.5% -23.6% -24.1%
Females in Service & Sales (35-39) 17.8% 16.3% 3.0%
Females in Service & Sales (45-49) 31.6% 22.1% 31.8%

2011 women economy gender wage differentials managers professionals services sales

* Gender Wage Differential = (1-(Female Median Gross Wage/Male Median Gross Wage)) x100
For gender wage differentials in other occupations, please refer to the source cited.

Year 2010 Source: Chart 6, p. 50, Report on Wages in Singapore 2010, Ministry of Manpower
Year 2009 Source: Chart 7, p.51, Report on Wages in Singapore 2009, Ministry of Manpower">Chart 7, p.51, Report on Wages in Singapore 2009, Ministry of Manpower
Year 2008 Source: Chart 6, p. 71, Report on Wages in Singapore 2008, Ministry if Manpower

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DATE PUBLISHED: Friday, April 30, 2010
LAST REVIEWED: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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