WGEA publications

Find WGEA publications, topic summaries of gender equity research and parliamentary submissions to learn more about workplace gender equality. 

WGEA data publications

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Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report

Read WGEA's analysis of the employer gender pay gaps and view individual employer data in our downloadable spreadsheet. 

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Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard

See the key findings from the latest reporting period in gender segregation, pay gaps, women in leadership and more.

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Ages and Wages

Understand how the gender pay gap impacts women and men at different ages, and how employer interventions at critical times can reduce the gap and improve the ability of women to earn and save for retirement.

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Commonwealth Public Sector Scorecard

Read WGEA's analysis of Commonwealth Public Sector employer gender equality reporting. 

Employer Gender Pay Gaps Snapshot download

Employer Gender Pay Gaps Snapshot

WGEA's first employer gender pay gap report. 

Commonwealth Public Sector Snapshot Voluntary Reporting Results

WGEA Public Sector Snapshot 2022

The 2022 Commonwealth Public Sector Gender Equality Snapshot is the first look at WGEA reporting of gender equality in the public sector.

WGEA Progress Report

WGEA Progress Report

Every 2 years WGEA is required to provide a report on progress in workplace gender equality to parliament. 

Research partnerships

BCEC Gender Equity Insights

BCEC | WGEA Gender Equity Insights

Access and download all the BCEC | WGEA Gender Equity Insights reports. The 2026 report explores ways employers can unlock Australia's workforce potential. 

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She's Price(d)less

Research from KMPG found the gender pay gap is costing the Australian economy about $1.26 billion each week in lost earnings.

Research summaries

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Knowing your workforce: Collecting diversity data

WGEA’s guidance on collecting diversity data helps you gather information safely and respectfully, giving you the evidence you need to drive real change.  

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Parental leave for men

WGEA's review of the evidence and research reveals 7 key actions employers can take to ensure all parents have fair and equal access to parental leave.

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Target setting for Gender Equality Literature Review

Dr Leonora Risse's research paper Target Setting for Gender Equality: A Review of the Literature summarises the evidence behind setting targets for improving workplace gender equality. 

Employer gender pay gap publication UK review Download now

UK Employer Gender Pay Gaps Literature Review

 This new research paper summarises the effects of the legislative requirement to publish employer gender pay gaps in the UK. 

Part-time managers: A review of the literature - November 2023

Part-time managers: A review of the literature - November 2023

A lack of part-time manager roles for women can also stem from a significant gender pay gap at manager levels. Read the full literature review.

WGEA submissions

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Parliamentary Submissions

Download WGEA's latest parliamentary submissions.

Submission to the ASX Corporate Governance Council - May 2024

Submission to the ASX Corporate Governance Council - May 2024

In May 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) presented a submission to the ASX Corporate Governance Council.

WGEA parliamentary submissions

This section contains all submissions made by the Agency into commission inquiries and reviews. Ranging from submissions on women's retirement and economic security, to the gender pay gap, parental leave and more.  

WGEA Gender Equality Scorecard 2024-25

WGEA's Gender Equality Scorecard details the state of workplace gender equality in Australia. 

It's full of data and insights into what employers are doing to make Australian workplaces safer, fairer and more equal.

Wages and Ages: Mapping the Gender Pay Gap by Age

Although Australian women enrol in and complete higher education and enter the labour market at a higher proportion than men, they are still substantially less likely to work full-time across all age groups and less likely to reach the highest earning levels. 

The Wages and Ages: Mapping the Gender Pay Gap by Age data series is the first time WGEA data has been broken down by age to track these patterns. 

 

Gender equitable procurement and supply chains

Gender equitable procurement and supply chain strategies involve organisational procurement of goods and services, which are designed to improve gender equality objectives in either the procuring organisation or the supplying organisation.

The future of work and gender

The ‘future of work’ has captured public imagination in recent years as business leaders, policymakers, media pundits and academics debate whether and how work as we know it will continue. This insights paper addresses the future of work debate, considers its shortcomings and reframes the discussion in gendered terms.

Future of work: where technology and work intersect

The intersection of gender and technology highlights workplace inequities. The under-representation of women in the education, jobs, and sectors that produce technology influences technology design and function.