Gender pay gap shrinks by less than 1%

The gender pay gap has narrowed since last year, but only by less than 1%, official figures reveal.

The 2005 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings from the Office of National Statistics, shows that gross annual earnings for men who work full-time were £25,100 (up 3.6% from £24,200 in 2004), and £19,400 for women who work full-time (up 4.8% from £18,600).

This means the gender pay gap narrowed 0.6% from 17.8% in 2004, to 17.2% in 2005.
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