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Erfurt (dpa / th) - Women continue to earn less than men in Thuringia.

However, the difference in the Free State is significantly smaller than the national average, as can be seen from figures published by the State Statistical Office on Tuesday on the occasion of the upcoming Equal Pay Day.

The Equal Pay Day is a day of action that aims to draw attention to the difference in the average gross earnings of women and men.

The earlier in the year the Equal Pay Day takes place, the smaller the wage gap between men and women.

This wage gap is also known as the gender pay gap.

According to data from statisticians, the unadjusted gender pay gap in Thuringia was five percent last year, while the national average was 18 percent.

Accordingly, the average gross hourly earnings of Thuringian women in 2020 was 16.78 euros, that of Thuringian men 17.69 euros.

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While the unadjusted gender pay gap also records structural differences - such as poorer access opportunities for women to some professions - the adjusted gender pay gap shows the difference in earnings between men and women with comparable qualifications, jobs and employment histories.

According to the State Statistical Office, the adjusted gender pay gap in 2018 was 5.9 percent nationwide and 5.7 percent in Thuringia.

This means that women in Thuringia earned around 5.7 percent less per hour than men in 2018, according to the statisticians.

On the occasion of Equal Pay Day, several Thuringian politicians called for an end to the unequal pay of men and women.

The labor market policy spokeswoman for the Thuringian SPD parliamentary group, Diana Lehmann, said: "Even the low wage differences between the sexes in Thuringia and other eastern German states should not hide the fact that there is also a massive problem here with wages and salaries of women."

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The deputy head of the Thuringian Left, Heike Werner, pointed out that women in precarious employment are overrepresented and underrepresented in top positions.

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