Scotland has improved its performance in PwC’s Women in Work Index, thanks to advances in the country’s gender pay gap and an increased share of women in full-time employment.
But in spite of an improved score, Scotland slipped one place to third in the rankings, largely due to a much-improved year for Wales, which moved from seventh to second. The South West of England remained in first place.
The Women in Work Index measures progress in women’s employment outcomes across 33 OECD countries, including across 12 nations and regions in the UK. The UK climbed from 16 to nine on the overall index, as a result of the gender pay gap temporarily narrowing during the coronavirus crisis.
