Gender pay gap 'nearly halved' in last four years

Women working in Jersey's public sector earned 8.6% less per hour on average than men in 2025, new figures show.

The government said the gender pay gap had nearly halved in the last four years and what remained reflected factors such as part-time work and historically-gendered roles.

It said various factors influenced the data, including the number of women (65%) and men (35%) in the public service - and a higher proportion of women than men who worked part-time and reduced hours due to caring responsibilities.

Deputy Malcolm Ferey, Vice Chair of the States Employment Board, said the government paid all staff equally for the same roles in any specified pay group.

Ferey added: "It is, however, possible to have a pay gap and to still pay people fairly and this data helps us to see where, on average, differences exist and why.

"Any gap is partly driven by roles in which one gender or another are traditionally attracted to."

It comes after the Gender Pay Gap report was published by the government on Monday.

The report found women in the public service earned on average 92.2p per hour for every £1 men did.

Ferey said that, while he was pleased the pay gap had nearly halved since 2022, the government was "not complacent" and wanted to build on progress to ensure it could understand and act on the data in the report.

"Over the coming year, we will continue to strengthen internal policies, review barriers to career progression, and ensure that our workplace practices support equity at every stage."

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