Only 21.7% of men are willing to accept a gross salary of less than 800 euros, whereas the same salary would be accepted by 44.5% of women. A gross salary of 1,200 euros or more was expected by 28.3% of men and only 15.1% of women, writes LETA.
According to Managing Director of CV Keskus, Paavo Heil, he expects a slight increase in salaries this year, but with and the gender gap has decreased. A year ago, the gross salary of less than 800 euros was accepted by 22.1% of men and 48.3% of women.
As reported, in the fourth quarter of 2013, the monthly wages and salaries in Estonia increased by 7.6% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Statistics Estonia.
Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the growth of the average monthly gross wages and salaries was slightly slower than in the third and second quarters when the yearly growth was 8.8% and 8.5%, respectively.
Without irregular bonuses and premiums, the average monthly gross wages and salaries increased by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2012, irregular bonuses and premiums per employee grew 17% and influenced the growth of the average monthly gross wages and salaries by 0.4%age points. Real wages, which take into account the influence of the change in the consumer price index, increased by six% in the fourth quarter of 2013. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, real wages increased for the tenth quarter in succession.
Source: The baltic Course