Report into the gig economy finds women are earning 37% less than men

Men earn $2.67 per hour more than women on average, but 40% of workers don’t know hourly rate * Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A new report commissioned by the Victorian government has found gender inequality is entrenched in the gig economy, with women earning up to 37% less than men. The report, produced by a Queensland University of Technology research team and released on Monday, summarises Australian and global studies and found the gig economy can “both reproduce and exacerbate existing gender inequalities in work”. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...
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