Our new report not only gives the latest data on the gender pay gap and other required reporting metrics, it also provides a useful insight into the whole topic, looking at what it is, why companies are required to report their metrics, the difference between gender pay gap and equal pay and the factors behind the gender pay gap.  We also outline some steps employers can take to close the gender pay gap as well as highlighting three manufacturers that have already taken proactive steps in this area.

  • The mean gender pay gap in manufacturing is currently 13.3%*
  • The mean gender pay gap across the whole economy is 14.3%*
* Data sourced from gov.uk (the Gender Pay Gap service) on 6 June 2018