The gender pay gap in South Korea widened last year to 37.1%, compared with 34.6% in 2017, according to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU). "The widening pay gap is mainly attributable to female workers having children and needing to take time off to look after family," the FKTU said. It gives the country the biggest gap of all 36 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In a survey released on Wednesday, the FKTU said that women earn only half as much as men do at their jobs.
The gender pay gap in South Korea widened last year to 37.1%, compared with 34.6% in 2017, according to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU). It gives the country the biggest gap of all 36 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In a survey released on Wednesday, the FKTU said that women earn only half as much as men do at their jobs.