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.

Gendered impact of COVID-19

Health crises can exacerbate existing gender inequalities. As the global health pandemic caused by COVID-19 is ongoing, the impacts and effects are still being assessed and understood. However, preliminary research and emerging data show that women are likely to be affected in particular ways by this global pandemic.

Women's economic security in retirement

Women face greater risk of economic insecurity in retirement than men. To be economically secure in retirement means to be financially secure through a steady income and/or other resources to support a decent standard of living in the foreseeable future.

She's Price(d)less: The economics of the gender pay gap

KPMG has developed this report, She’s Price(d)less: The economics of the gender pay gap, for Diversity Council Australia and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The report uses structured econometric modelling to determine the factors that underpin the gap, and to what extent they contribute to the issue.

Examples of gender bias in recruitment and promotion

Gender bias is pervasive at work and in organisations, creating inequalities at every stage of the employment cycle. This insight paper highlights some of the research examining how gender bias operates at work and provides evidence-based suggestions for creating more equitable recruitment and promotion systems.

Gender segregation in Australia's workforce

This fact sheet looks at the features of ‘female-dominated’ and ‘male-dominated’ organisations, while highlighting the unequal distribution of women and men across industries and occupations.

Women in leadership: Lessons from Australian companies leading the way

The Business Council of Australia, McKinsey & Company and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency teamed up to undertake a study using three years of WGEA data and more than 40 interviews. The result, Women in Leadership: Lessons from Australian companies leading the way, provides an evidence-based recipe for dismantling barriers to women’s participation at senior levels and a correlation between representation of women in senior roles and the practice of normalising flexible work.

Gender and negotiation in the workplace

This paper explores how workplace negotiation contributes to gender inequality and what organisations and individuals can do to improve outcomes.

Towards gender balanced parental leave

This paper explores the different parental leave policies available in OECD countries and offers suggestions for increasing the share of men using parental leave.