Gender pay gap in Italy 2024

In 2024, Italian women earned annually about ***** euros less than men. However, the gender pay gap decreased in the last years. In 2016, it amounted to **** percent in favor of men, whereas the difference in 2022 was equal to **** percent. For 2024, it reduced to *** percent. According to JobPricing, women's annual gross salary amounted to around ****** euros in 2024. On the other hand, men had an average annual salary of approximately ****** euros. 

Regional differences

In Italy, significant wage differences can also be observed among regions. As of 2024, regions in northern Italy registered higher average annual salaries compared to the southern regions. Lombardy had the highest average wages in the country, ****** euros per year. On the other hand, people living in Basilicata, in the south, had the lowest wages in the country, ****** euros annually.

Differences in the sectors

Different sectors registered various levels of pay gaps. For instance, in the banking and financial services, the difference in between the salaries of men and women favored men by ***** euros in 2020. Nonetheless, in very few sectors, the gap favors women. In the construction industry, women earned, on average, around ***** euros more than men. In the field of metallurgy and steel, women and men were equally paid.