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The gender wage gap and firms’ characteristics: empirical evidence from UK firms

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Descriptive analysis reveals the gender wage gap varies based on firm characteristics like profitability and productivity.

The average gender wage gap in UK firms is smaller than the national average, with wider gaps in smaller firms.
Findings show that the gender wage gap increases with firm characteristics such as profitability, productivity, and age.
Firms with higher liquidity are more likely to comply with regulations on gender wage gap reporting, influencing transparency.
Women remain underrepresented in senior roles within more productive firms, highlighting ongoing disparities in employment.

Talafha et al. (2025) studied this question.

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