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Differential pay rates?

Code:
RED56
Key Area:
Employment
Strand(s):
Discrimination
13/01/2012 - 17:40
Short Answer

Yes.

Qualitative Info

In 2009, foreign worker receives, on average, 987 euro per month, compared to 1.281 euros of Italian worker. The geographical area of residence, gender and activity sector are relevant factors which affect the differences among wages. For example, in the South of Italy the average level of wages is lower than in the North of Italy and the gap between foreigners and Italians is stronger. Gender, as mentioned above, strongly affects the wage: a foreigner woman earn monthly an average of 797 euro; instead a foreigner man earns 1135.


Source:

Fondazione Leone Moressa, Rapporto annuale sull'economia dell'immigrazione, edizione 2011, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2011.

 

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Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Employment - labour market
External Url http://www.fondazioneleonemoressa.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/abstract-in-italiano-Economia-dellimmigrazione1.pdf
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