The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings today, and results show the gender pay gap has fallen over the past year.

The change follows an increase of 1.9% to the average full-time woman’s hourly pay compared to 0.8% for males.  The figures also give a complete guide to who gets paid what for each job in the country, by sex and occupation.

You can view the survey and its key points on the ONS website.

Although the statistics show a marked improvement on the gender pay gap of last year, it still leaves large margins. By way of explanation, median average figures indicate that there is a difference in the proportion of male and female employees who work full or part-time.

While 88% of males work in full-time jobs with only 12% holding part-time positions, the number is very different for women. Women are much more likely to have part-time jobs, with 42% of females in a part-time occupation and 58% in full-time. Women are therefore more likely to receive lower rates of pay.