Haaretz
Adar 16, 5767
The average salary for a
woman in Israel in 2005 was NIS 5,395 before tax, less than half the
average salary for a man, according to a report issued Monday by the
Industry and Trade Ministry to mark International Women's Day on March 8.
The figures show that women's average salary was 58 percent lower
than that of their male counterparts. When it comes to the number of hours
worked, however, the divide is significantly smaller.
In 2005,
women worked an average of 35.4 hours per week, 23 percent less than the
average 45.8 weekly working hours for men. Even when this is factored into
salary calculations, women still earn 22.5 percent less than men.
The ministry report also found that just 3.2 percent of salaried
women workers held management positions, compared with 5.7 percent of
men.
In the hi-tech industry, nearly four times the number of men
were in top paying jobs, with just 2.4 percent of the female workforce
holding such positions, as compared to 8.4 percent of men.