There has been a slight improvement in Jersey's gender pay gap, but men continue to earn more than women.
Statistics Jersey has revealed an overall gender pay gap of 6.3%.
The results for 2024 revealed the median hourly rate for men was £22.27, whilst for women it was £20.95.
The gender pay gap by industry was highest in the information and communication sector, where the disparity was 28.2%.
It also found that men 'consistently earn more than females' in the financial and legal sector.
Median hourly rates by sex, January 2022 to June 2024 (Credit: Statistics Jersey)
People over 40 years old saw wider gender pay gaps than the overall average.
The smallest gap between men and women's pay was in the private education, health and other services sector, where the difference was 0.1%.
The 12-month average median hourly rate was £21.38 for males and £19.83 for females, with a 7.8% gender pay gap, 1.2 percentage points lower than in June 2023 (9.0%).
The Gender Pay Gap report for Jersey will now be published annually in March.
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