Commuting may affect gender pay gap

A shorter commute being a bad thing? Hard to believe but the numbers definitely tell a story

A recent study found that women's commutes are, on average, shorter than men's and it could be leading to a portion of the pay gap https://bit.ly/2PRGUy4

Women are choosing shorter commutes over higher salaries. They’re prioritizing flexibility, including working from home, at the cost of the perfect job.

Revealing statistics highlighting how gender commuting gap shows women across UK more likely to live 15 minutes from work. Good reasons for more corporate businesses to embrace flexible working, remote working and coworking & plenty are already doing this. #commuting #coworking #corporaterecruiting #office #corporatewellness #remotework #genderequality #corporate

Two of my biggest policy interests are in transport and in gender equality, so I'm fascinated by this new release from Office for National Statistics looking at whether a gender gap exists in commuting patterns. Men commute for longer than women in every region of the UK apart from the North-East, but longer commutes are on the rise, especially among women. Lots of fascinating statistics here - looking at the reasons why this commuting gap exists and how it will change over time would be a really interesting academic project! https://lnkd.in/eBPXiKi

Is there a gender commuting gap? According to the Office for National Statistics, the longer the commute, the more likely it will be made by men – men undertake almost two-thirds (64.7%) of commutes lasting more than an hour, while women make 54.9% of commutes lasting 15 minutes or less. Cycling is among the most unequal means of commuting, with men accounting for three quarters of those who cycle to work (what's stopping women cycling to work ... safety fears, dress code, harassment from other road users??). Do you commute further/more often than the men/women in your office or your partner? #ukemplaw #employmentlaw #hr #cycling #commuterrail #lawyers