Across Europe, Female Health Workers Earn 28 Percent Less than Men

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In the European health and care sector, women earn on average 28% less per month than men, while they represent 77% of the staff, we learned this Friday, September 18, 2026, from a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis conducted in 43 countries in the European region. ...

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According to a new report from WHO/Europe, there is a significant pay gap between women and men in the health and care sector across Europe.

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Source: BelgaWomen working in the European health and care sector earn an average of 19% less per hour and 28% less per month than men, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis conducted in 43 countries in the European region on Friday. Nearly 77% of health and care workers in these countries are women. It should also be noted that the wage gap increases as the employee rises in the hierarchy. At the bottom of the scale, the diffe…

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Women represent almost 77% of the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region, but only 55% of those at the highest pay levels. In Italy, the wage gap is lower than the European average: about 10% on the hourly wage and around 15% on the monthly wage. THE REPORT The post Women and Work. WHO Europe: “In the healthcare sector, they earn 19% less per hour and 28% less per month” appeared first in Quotidiano Sanità.