Euronews · Jul 23, 2026 05:00 UTC

Cost of pay gap in the EU: Women earn €3,900 less than men a year

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Women working in the EU lose €358 billion a year due to the gender pay gap, amounting to almost €3,900 per person, as several European countries missed the bloc's Pay Transparency Directive deadline.

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