Women in healthcare in Europe — a sector where they dominate— earn 19% less per hour than men on average, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns in a new report.
The health and care sector is the fourth-largest employer and the single largest employer of women in the WHO European Region. Women account for 77% of the workforce in healthcare, compared with 45% in all other sectors combined. However, they make up only 55% of the sector’s top earners.
