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Gender Pay Gap steigt ab dem Alter von 30 Jahren stark an

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  • Annekatrin Schrenker
  • Aline Zucco

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Die Lohnlücke zwischen Männern und Frauen nimmt mit steigendem Lebensalter zu. Bei Beschäftigten unter 30 Jahren beträgt der Abstand im durchschnittlichen Bruttostundenlohn neun Prozent, bis zum Alter von 50 Jahren verdreifacht sich die Verdienstlücke auf 28 Prozent. Grund für den Anstieg sind Unterschiede im Erwerbsverhalten: Während Frauen ab 30 häufig familienbedingt ihre Arbeitszeit reduzieren und in Teilzeit arbeiten, weiten Männer ihre Stundenzahl im selben Lebensabschnitt eher noch aus. Da Teilzeitarbeit im Schnitt pro Stunde schlechter bezahlt ist und Teilzeitbeschäftigte seltener Führungspositionen bekleiden, bleiben die mittleren Löhne von Frauen zwischen 30 und 50 nahezu konstant, wohingegen sie bei Männern über das Alter weiter steigen. Um dieser Lohnschere in Zukunft entgegenzuwirken, sind politische Anreize zur Förderung einer besseren Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf wichtig. Beispiele wären neue Arbeitszeitmodelle wie „Top-Sharing“, also das Aufteilen einer Führungsposition auf zwei Teilzeitkräfte, sowie eine Ausweitung der Partnermonate beim Elterngeldbezug.

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  • Annekatrin Schrenker & Aline Zucco, 2020. "Gender Pay Gap steigt ab dem Alter von 30 Jahren stark an," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 87(10), pages 137-145.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwob:87-10-2
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    Keywords

    Gender Pay Gap; part-time employment;

    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts

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