新西兰女性事务部长 Nicola Grigg 表示，在政府和雇主共同努力识别并缩小薪酬差距的推动下，新西兰性别薪酬差距仍维持在接近历史最低的水平。

新西兰统计局今日公布的数据显示，截至今年6月季度，新西兰性别薪酬差距为 5.3%，与去年创纪录的 5.2% 基本持平。

Grigg 女士表示：“今天的数据再次证明，采取切实行动，例如计算和分析薪酬差距，能够产生实际效果。”

她指出，政府于2024年推出新西兰首个政府支持的薪酬差距计算工具，目前访问量已经超过 8万次，这表明企业希望了解并解决自身存在的薪酬差距问题。

数据显示，女性小时工资中位数已上升至 34.95纽币，同比增长 3.4%。不过，不同族裔之间的薪酬差距依然存在，而且部分族裔女性面临的差距更加明显。

Grigg 表示：“今天的数据说明，我们仍有进一步缩小性别薪酬差距的工作要做。尤其是毛利女性和太平洋岛裔女性，她们面临的薪酬差距仍然过大。我鼓励企业和各类机构积极采取行动加以解决。”

她表示，政府正在推动缩小薪酬差距，并帮助更多女性获得职业晋升机会。政府已经推出 BoardConnector 数据库，为具备担任董事资格和能力的女性提供寻找董事职位的平台，目标是帮助更多女性进入公共及私营部门的高薪领导岗位。

与此同时，政府还提高了雇主和雇员的 KiwiSaver 缴费比例，这将有助于改善女性长期退休储蓄状况。

Grigg 表示：“我们致力于发展经济，并推动更多女性进入高薪就业岗位。这将帮助我们继续缩小性别薪酬差距和退休储蓄差距，同时增加女性的长期财富和经济保障。”

Gender pay gap stays near record low

New Zealand’s gender pay gap remains at a near-record low, thanks to the work of government and employers to identify and close them, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg says.

Statistics New Zealand has today confirmed the gender pay gap was 5.3 percent in the June quarter, largely unchanged from last year’s record figure of 5.2 percent.

“Today’s figure confirms the impact tangible action like calculating pay gaps can have.  

“In 2024, I launched the first ever government-backed pay gap calculator. Since then it has had over 80 thousand visits – which indicates to me that businesses are keen to understand and address their pay gaps.” 

The data shows that median hourly earnings for women rose to $34.95, up 3.4 percent. However, pay gaps remain wider for some ethnic groups.

“Today’s figure shows there’s still work to do to reduce the gender pay gap further – the gaps for Māori and Pasifika women especially are still far too wide  – and I encourage businesses and organisations to lean in and address them. 

“As a Government we’re focused on closing the pay gap and supporting women to advance.  We’ve launched a database for governance-ready women looking for directorship opportunities called BoardConnector. It aims to advance women into high paid leadership positions across the public and private sectors, and we’ve increased KiwiSaver contributions for employers and employees, which will improve women’s longer-term wealth.

“We’re committed to building the economy and driving women into higher paid jobs. This is how we will continue to close the gender pay gap and, therefore, the retirement savings gap – as well as growing women’s longer-term wealth and financial security,” Ms Grigg says.