Gender Pay Gap Widens as UK Loses Ground in Global Rankings

PwC said women earn on average 90 pence ($1.13) for every £1 earned by men from a similar personal and professional background.

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The gender pay gap has widened in Britain with men earning 14.5% more than women, according to a report — up from 14.3% the previous year.

The UK slipped from 13th to 17th place in PwC’s annual Women in Work index of 33 OECD countries.