Retired women in the Netherlands get 40% less pension than men
1 month, 1 week ago

Retired women in the Netherlands get 40% less pension than men

NL Times  

Retired women receive an average of 40 percent less pension than men, reports Wijzer in geldzaken, an initiative of the Ministry of Finance, based on research. This difference is mainly due to the fact that women work less, on average, than men, which results in less pension accrual. “Women are also generally less concerned with their financial future than men and have less knowledge of pensions,” said Lisa Brüggen of pension think tank Netspar in an explanation. When asked who knows more about their own pension situation, men significantly more often answered “I more than my partner.” Respondents also believe that employers and pension providers should communicate more clearly about the consequences for pensions if they work less.

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‘Family retirement pots’ could help close pensions gender gap – report
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Family retirement pots’ could help close pensions gender gap – report

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The introduction of “family pension …

Women set to receive a retirement income of £12,000 a year compared with £17,000 on average for men
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1 month, 1 week ago

Women set to receive a retirement income of £12,000 a year compared with £17,000 on average for men

Daily Mail  

Women approaching retirement are on track to receive an income of just £12,000 a year on average after paying income tax and housing costs, compared with £17,000 on average for men. The gender pensions gap has fallen from 52 per cent since 2008 for those aged 50-64, but is still substantial at 33 per cent, a report by pension firm …

Seven in 10 Dutch women are now financially independent
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven in 10 Dutch women are now financially independent

Dutch News  

Some 70% of women in the Netherlands are now able to support themselves financially, compared with just 20% when the survey was first carried out in 1977, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. In the 1980s, 90s and 00s there was still a dip in women’s economic independence around the age of 25 but this has now …

Seven in 10 Dutch women are now financially independent
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven in 10 Dutch women are now financially independent

Dutch News  

Some 70% of women in the Netherlands are now able to support themselves financially, compared with just 20% when the survey was first carried out in 1977, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. In the 1980s, 90s and 00s there was still a dip in women’s economic independence around the age of 25 but this has now …

Women earn less than men in 8 of the 10 most common jobs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Women earn less than men in 8 of the 10 most common jobs

NL Times  

Men earn more than women in eight out of the ten most common jobs in Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises. On average, men earn 6 percent more, the MKB Kennisplatform reported in the run-up to International Women’s Day tomorrow. The only two common positions where men don’t earn more than women are pedagogical employees, where women earn 6.2 percent more, …

Gender wage gap increases to 7.4% in Netherlands
1 year, 2 months ago

Gender wage gap increases to 7.4% in Netherlands

NL Times  

The gender wage gap in the Netherlands - the salary difference between men and women performing the same job with the same education and experience - has increased from 5 percent in 2021 to 7.4 percent this year. Practically educated men received a 15 percent pay hike - double what women with the same education level received. “But one possible …

Netherlands in 28th on Global Gender Gap Index this year
1 year, 6 months ago

Netherlands in 28th on Global Gender Gap Index this year

NL Times  

The Netherlands is in 28th place on this year’s Global Gender Gap Index. According to the study, performed by the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, our country has managed to close 77.7 percent of the gender gap. While the Netherlands scored exceptionally well on education equality, coming in first place globally, most women still work part-time. The Global Gender …

Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer
1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

Dutch News  

Some 25% 15- to 75-year-olds in the Netherlands were not in work last year or looking for a job last year, the lowest percentage in 20 years, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. Most of the 3.3 million people who are not in work or looking for a job were pensioners, but the total also includes people …

Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer
1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

Dutch News  

Some 25% 15- to 75-year-olds in the Netherlands were not in work last year or looking for a job last year, the lowest percentage in 20 years, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. Most of the 3.3 million people who are not in work or looking for a job were pensioners, but the total also includes people …

Third of Dutch women are not yet financially self sufficient, but situation has improved
2 years ago

Third of Dutch women are not yet financially self sufficient, but situation has improved

NL Times  

Three-quarters of adult women in the Netherlands consider it important to be able to support themselves, and 66 percent could actually do so last year. Among men, 87 find economic independence important, and 81 percent can support themselves, Statistics Netherlands reported in its Emancipation Monitor. “45 percent of women will work less or stop working if they have a child, …

1.7 million in Dutch workforce not linked to pension, raising retirement fears
2 years, 3 months ago

1.7 million in Dutch workforce not linked to pension, raising retirement fears

NL Times  

About 1.7 million Netherlands residents received an income from work in 2020 but did not contribute to a pension fund. A large part of this group also does not make up for that with other pension savings, De Nederlandsche Bank reported based on research into Statistics Netherlands data on pension accrual. Of the self-employed people who didn’t build up a …

Start work aged four to match male savings pots, women told
2 years, 6 months ago

Start work aged four to match male savings pots, women told

The Independent  

Women would have to work from the age of four, or continue to work until 83, to secure the same pension pot as men. With a life expectancy four years longer than men, women need to have saved more throughout their lifetime to close the gender pension gap – the difference between retirement funds by gender, pension provider Now Pensions …

Gender wage gap: Women earned 13% less than men last year
2 years, 7 months ago

Gender wage gap: Women earned 13% less than men last year

NL Times  

While the gender wage gap in the Netherlands has been shrinking for years and decreased further last year, it is still not closed. The average hourly wage for women was 13 percent lower than for men last year, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. Last year, women earned an average of 22.84 euros per hour. Women earned an average of 36 …

Netherlands counts 62% more female entrepreneurs in a decade
2 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands counts 62% more female entrepreneurs in a decade

NL Times  

The number of female entrepreneurs in the Netherlands increased by over 60 percent in the past decade, though the share of female-owned businesses increased only marginally. "The difference with men has narrowed, and the proportion of women in top positions has slowly increased, according to the latest Emancipation Monitor from 2020," said Dr. Josette Dijkhuizen. "On the other hand, the …

Netherlands has second largest gender pension gap in EU
3 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands has second largest gender pension gap in EU

NL Times  

On average, men in the Netherlands receive over 40 percent more pension than their female peers. In 2018, men in the Netherlands received an average pension of 34 thousand euros, while women received almost 20 thousand euros on average. But the current generation of working women also work part-time relatively often and therefore build up less pension than their male …

Women still paid less than men in all EU; 14.6% less in Netherlands
3 years, 9 months ago

Women still paid less than men in all EU; 14.6% less in Netherlands

NL Times  

Women in all European Union member states still earn less per hour than their male counterparts. The gender wage gap was smallest between young men and young women just starting out on the labor market. Eurostat partly attributed the gender wage gap to women more often interrupting their career due to pregnancy and childcare. The type of jobs men and …

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