It's 2021 and women are still earning less than men on average. However, the gender pay gap in Luxembourg has lessened somewhat.

In comparison to other OECD countries, the gender pay gap in Luxembourg is relatively small, according to a chart published on Twitter ahead of Saturday's "International Equal Pay Day".

Luxembourg holds the 34th lowest gender pay gap of the 38 OECD countries, with a percentage of 4.1. Costa Rica has the lowest gap, as women earn the same as men on average. Women are worst off in South Korea, where the pay gap between the genders reaches 32.5%.

On average, according to the OECD, women earn around 12.3% less than men.

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Luxembourg's Minister of Equality between Men and Women, Taina Bofferding, issued a statement ahead of "International Equal Pay Day" on Friday. She said equality between women and men in terms of wages is an obvious necessity, which is also enshrined in Luxembourgish law texts.

Although Luxembourg holds a good position in comparison to the rest of the EU, men in Luxembourg earn on average around €67,675, while according to recent figures from Statec, women earn just €62,829. In recent years, the gender pay gap in Luxembourg has been steadily declining, and now stands at around 1.6 percent, said Bofferding.

To further combat the gender pay gap, the Ministry for Equality between Women and Men introduced the Positive Actions scheme, which allows employees to self-evaluate their pay.