The Gender Wage Gap in the Tourism Industry: Evidence from Australia

This article presents an examination of the gender wage gap among tourism and hospitality employees in Australia. Data from the household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (hILDA) Survey-covering the period 2001 to 2014-are used to estimate earnings functions for prime age (25-54) male and fe...

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Published in:Tourism analysis 2018-01, Vol.23 (1), p.137-149
Main Authors: Kortt, Michael A., Sinnewe, Elisabeth, Pervan, Simon J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earnings
Education
Employees
Employment
Females
GDP
Gender
Gender differences
Gender pay gap
Gross Domestic Product
Hospitality industry
Human Capital
Males
Maternity & paternity leaves
Regression models
Tourism
Wages
Wages & salaries
Women
Work experience
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Summary:This article presents an examination of the gender wage gap among tourism and hospitality employees in Australia. Data from the household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (hILDA) Survey-covering the period 2001 to 2014-are used to estimate earnings functions for prime age (25-54) male and female workers. Conventional human capital functions are estimated using a random-effects regression model. The principal findings suggest that, after controlling for an extensive range of sociodemographic characteristics, female tourism and hospitality employees, on average, earned 8.5% and 7.5%, respectively, less than their male counterparts. Although human capital variables like education and work experience play a role in the determination of wages, an employee's gender still continues to be a significant factor in the wage received.
ISSN:1083-5423
DOI:10.3727/108354217X15143857878697