Study on Gender Pay Gap

Debated in Parliament on 6 May 2019.

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Louis Ng asked whether the government has studied the gender pay gap using fixed parameters like occupation and years of service and, if so, what the results are or if not, whether it plans to conduct such a study.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that pay differences can arise from various factors, such as women being more likely to exit the workforce or have intermittent work patterns due to caregiving responsibilities, which may affect pay rather than gender itself.
She stated that the Ministry of Manpower is conducting further analysis on pay differences between men and women, controlling for factors like educational qualifications and years in service.
Teo mentioned that more findings will be shared once the analysis is ready.
The debate highlights the government's ongoing efforts to understand and address potential gender pay disparities through controlled studies.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Government has conducted a study on the gender pay gap in Singapore using fixed parameters of occupation and years of service; and (b) if so, what are the results of the study and, if not, whether it intends to conduct such a study.

Mrs Josephine Teo

Differences in pay can be a result of many factors. As women are more likely to exit the workforce, or have intermittent patterns of work due to childcare or elder care-giving responsibilities, these factors could affect their pay rather than gender per se.

MOM is carrying out further analysis on pay differences between men and women to control for other factors such as educational qualifications and years in service. More findings will be shared when ready.

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Louis Ng asked whether the government has studied the gender pay gap using fixed parameters like occupation and years of service and, if so, what the results are or if not, whether it plans to conduct such a study.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that pay differences can arise from various factors, such as women being more likely to exit the workforce or have intermittent work patterns due to caregiving responsibilities, which may affect pay rather than gender itself.
She stated that the Ministry of Manpower is conducting further analysis on pay differences between men and women, controlling for factors like educational qualifications and years in service.
Teo mentioned that more findings will be shared once the analysis is ready.
The debate highlights the government's ongoing efforts to understand and address potential gender pay disparities through controlled studies.

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Study on Gender Pay Gap

Debated in Parliament on 6 May 2019.

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Louis Ng asked whether the government has studied the gender pay gap using fixed parameters like occupation and years of service and, if so, what the results are or if not, whether it plans to conduct such a study.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that pay differences can arise from various factors, such as women being more likely to exit the workforce or have intermittent work patterns due to caregiving responsibilities, which may affect pay rather than gender itself.
She stated that the Ministry of Manpower is conducting further analysis on pay differences between men and women, controlling for factors like educational qualifications and years in service.
Teo mentioned that more findings will be shared once the analysis is ready.
The debate highlights the government's ongoing efforts to understand and address potential gender pay disparities through controlled studies.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mrs Josephine Teo

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Louis Ng asked whether the government has studied the gender pay gap using fixed parameters like occupation and years of service and, if so, what the results are or if not, whether it plans to conduct such a study.
Mrs Josephine Teo responded that pay differences can arise from various factors, such as women being more likely to exit the workforce or have intermittent work patterns due to caregiving responsibilities, which may affect pay rather than gender itself.
She stated that the Ministry of Manpower is conducting further analysis on pay differences between men and women, controlling for factors like educational qualifications and years in service.
Teo mentioned that more findings will be shared once the analysis is ready.
The debate highlights the government's ongoing efforts to understand and address potential gender pay disparities through controlled studies.

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