The gender pension gap: What does it tell us and what should be done about it?
By Miglena Abels, Loli Arribas-Banos & Gustavo Demarco
Despite recent attention in the media, progress in closing the gender pension gap in most countries has halted. These sources point to a stark disparity in retirement outcomes, with women receiving pensions that are between 25% to 30% lower than those of men. Methodological differences to estimate the gap don’t make it less striking and are no excuse for inaction.
Source World Bank
