Worldwide, female domestic workers earn less than their male counterparts across all world regions. While male domestic workers earn more than two thirds of of what other employees do, female workers only earn slightly more than half of what other employees do. The gap was smallest in Latin America and the Caribbean at 11 percentage points.
Domestic workers' earnings as a share of other employees worldwide 2019, by region and gender
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ILO. (June 5, 2023). Domestic workers' earnings as a share of other employees worldwide 2019, by region and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417647/earnings-domestic-workers-world-share-other-employees-gender/
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