Promoting and improving gender equality in the workplace

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.

 

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Explore the latest findings of WGEA's Gender Equality Scorecard, the annual update on the state of workplace gender equality in Australia. The insights are based on reports from 7,414 employers, and cover more than 5 million employees across 19 industries.

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A comprehensive trove of data and information on workplaces across Australia and their actions towards addressing gender equality. Explore the national and industry results, or those from more than 7000 individual employers.

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WGEA CEO Mary Wooldridge answers key questions for employers about the publishing of gender pay gaps this important update. In late February, WGEA will again publish the gender pay gaps for private sector employers who report to us – those of you with 100 or more employees. Here’s what you need to know..

Need help with reporting?

This strategy assists relevant employers to understand their obligations and responsibilities under the WGE Act.

Need to report your gender equality data to WGEA? Head to our Reporting Portal to log-in, or register your organisation. 

You can find step-by-step instructions, answers to frequently asked questions and help for resolving data issues in the WGEA Reporting Guide. 

Latest Statistics

These are the current statistics in Australia today for workplace equality. Uncover more using the WGEA Data explorer ⬈.

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21.8%
is the current Gender Pay Gap
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21.9%
of CEO's in Australia are women
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7%
of manager roles are part-time

Take Action

WGEA has a series of live masterclasses and live learning events to guide employers to deepen understanding of workplace gender equality take action to narrow organisations’ gender pay gaps.

Learn how to plan and execute a pay and composition analysis in order to identify the drivers of your gender pay gap.

Use your reporting data to pinpoint areas where you can take action to improve workplace gender equality 

This comprehensive employer guide offers a framework to help you prioritise evidence-based actions to improve gender equality.

Everything you need to know about the Employer Statement, an effective tool for employers to communicate their gender pay gap and actions they are taking to address it.

How to use evidence to improve workplace sexual harassment prevention and response.

Publications

Text reads: Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard, key results from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's Employer Census 2023-24

The latest WGEA data on workforce participation, women in leadership, the gender pay gap and employer action on workplace gender equality. 

Target setting research paper download now

Dr Leonora Risse's research paper Target Setting for Gender Equality: A Review of the Literature summarises the evidence behind setting targets for improving workplace gender equality. 

Employer Gender Pay Gaps Snapshot download

Read WGEA's employer gender pay gaps report which found 50% of employers have a gender pay gap larger than 9.1%. 

Learn more about us

WGEA is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The Agency is charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces

WGEA's Corporate Plan outlines our vision, purpose and activities from 2023-24 through to 2026-27.

Looking for meaningful work? At WGEA you will be part of a team of high achievers who are friendly, fun and passionate about promoting and improving gender equality.