Women earned 83 cents for every one dollar earned by men globally in 2025, according to a report by Orodata Science.
The Workplace Gender Gap report highlighted persistent gender disparities in workforce participation, leadership, senior roles, STEM and political representation.
The report was obtained from the official X handle of Orodata Science on Friday.
It showed that women accounted for 41.2 per cent of the global workforce in 2025, the highest share among the indicators presented.
It, however, noted that women’s representation declined across leadership, senior roles, political participation and STEM.
According to the report, women accounted for 36.2 per cent of global hiring into leadership roles.
It also showed that women occupied 30.8 per cent of senior roles, while their representation in parliaments stood at 31 per cent.
The data indicated that women represented 29.5 per cent of the global STEM workforce, the lowest figure among the workforce and representation indicators.
On earnings, the report showed that women earned 83 cents for every one dollar earned by men globally in 2025.
It explained that gender pay gaps could be measured using controlled and uncontrolled approaches.
The report said the controlled gender pay gap compared the median salaries of men and women in the same jobs and with similar qualifications.
It said the uncontrolled gender pay gap compared the median salaries of all men and women across sectors and industries, regardless of location and qualifications.
The report placed the 2025 uncontrolled gender pay gap at 0.83, indicating that women’s median earnings remained below those of men across the broader workforce.
It said representation and pay were interconnected components of the global gender gap, with women remaining underrepresented in several areas of employment and leadership.
The report said the figures provided a snapshot of women’s participation in the global workforce and highlighted disparities in leadership, political participation and STEM.
