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Qualifications and the gender pay gap
Young women with vocational qualifications earn 15% less than men with comparable qualifications, according to research from the TUC.
The analysis of official figures shows that men aged between 22 and 30 with a vocational qualification above GCSE level earn, on average, £10 an hour. But women with the same qualification earn only £8.50.
The 15% gender pay gap for young women with vocational qualifications is nearly a third higher than the 10.5% for young women with academic qualifications.
One reason for the gap is that women work predominantly in sectors where pay is poorer.
The TUC wants schools to challenge traditional gender roles and for young people to be made aware of the returns from different qualifications and careers.