Academic reports say that overall women make about 35% less then men, but statistics from the Tesorería de la Seguridad Social (TSS), which registers those employed in the formal sector, women overall in the Dominican Republic are making more than men. TSS stats reveal that women in the ages of 25 to 64 years old receive wages in the range of RD$17,083.50 to RD$26,419.54 while men are in the range of RD$16,812.28 and RD$23,754.78.
Central Bank statistics also show that as women get older, they are paid better. This is not the same situation for men. Jacqueline Mora, of Analytica, says this is because of the better academic preparation of women. She says of 372,470 employed professionals, 225,735 are women, or 60%.
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Mujeres ganan 16 y 35 % menos que los hombres en República Dominicana
8 March 2018
