Women in the lead? In Austria the change is missing – Diepresse.com

The management levels in this country are male dominated and should remain so far. This shows a survey by Deloitte. This also affects earnings: the wage difference between the sexes, the so-called gender pay gap, is significantly higher in Austria than in the EU comparison.

« Although the gender Pay Gap is somewhat smaller year after year, the pace with which we progress is far too slow, » said Elisa Aichinger, partner at Deloitte, according to the broadcast. Statistics Austria data show that women in Germany earned 18.4 percent less than men (gross and per hour), in the EU average the difference was 12.7 percent. Austria is one of those EU countries with the highest gender pay gap, only in Estonia is the wage difference even greater.

Management days remain male domain

Almost half of the companies surveyed by Deloitte are currently not planning to increase the proportion of women on the top management. A lack of qualified women is also a problem for a fifth of the companies. “The management levels in the Austrian economy have always been clearly male. The survey results do not suggest that this situation will be changed soon, ”said Aichinger. From December 2024 to January 2025, the consulting company interviewed a total of 501 company representatives throughout Austria.

In order to promote gender equality, according to Aichinger's nationwide childcare, the promotion of girls in mathematical and technical subjects and mandatory odds are necessary. « With comprehensible processes related to career and income development, companies can do a lot and create a corporate culture that promotes transparency, fairness and performance orientation, » says the Deloitte expert. Another lever in the direction of income justice see the students in the EU wage transparency directive, which must be implemented nationally by 2026. (APA)