Report into the gig economy finds women are earning 37% less than men

Women in the gig economy are more likely to participate in historically feminised work such as clerical, sales and marketing support and care work. Photograph: andresr/Getty Images

A new report commissioned by the Victorian government has found gender inequality is entrenched in the gig economy, with women earning up to 37% less than men.

The report, produced by a Queensland University of Technology research team and released on Monday, summarises Australian and global studies and found the gig economy can “both reproduce and exacerbate existing gender inequalities in work”.