Women earn 21.6% less than men in Minas Gerais, reveals 1st Salary Transparency Report

March 25, 2024 | 14:24

Women earn 21.6% less than men in Minas Gerais, reveals 1st Salary Transparency Report

Débora Anício
Document brings together information from 4,973 companies in Minas Gerais with 100 or more employees

Women earn 21.6% less than men in the state of Minas Gerais. This is what the 1st Salary Transparency Report already published in the country with a gender focus points out. The document, presented this Monday (25), by the Ministries of Labor and Employment (MTE) and Women, contains data extracted from information sent by companies with 100 or more employees — a profile required by law to present data to the Government Federal and was released by the Social Communication Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic.

In total, 4,973 mining companies responded to the questionnaire. Together, they total 1.68 million employed people. The requirement to send data complies with Law No. 14,611, which provides for Equal Pay and Remuneration Criteria between Women and Men, sanctioned by President Lula in July 2023.

The pay gap between women and men varies depending on the major occupational group. In Minas Gerais, in positions of directors and managers, for example, the difference reaches 28.5%.

When breaking down by race, the report points out that there is a balance between the number of black women and non-black women in the companies in the survey, with a record of 313.8 thousand and 307.3 thousand, respectively. However, black women receive, on average, 25.1% less than non-black women. Between black and non-black men, the difference in average pay is smaller: 21.7%.

The Report also presents information that indicates whether companies have effective policies to encourage the hiring of women, such as flexible working arrangements to support parenthood, among other criteria seen as encouraging women to enter, stay and gain professional advancement.

In the case of Minas Gerais, the report recorded that 45.6% of companies have job and salary plans; 41.3% adopt policies to promote women to management and management positions; 35.4% have policies to encourage the hiring of women; and 29.3% adopt incentives for hiring black women. Few companies still adopt policies such as extended maternity (or paternity) leave (14%) and daycare allowance (12.6%).

Currently, only 24.1% have policies to encourage the hiring of LGBTQIAP+ women; 27.2% encourage the entry of women with disabilities; and only 5.3% have specific programs to encourage the hiring of women victims of violence.