Gender pay gap narrows

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The improvement followed an increase of 4% in the average hourly pay of full-time women workers to £13.43, compared with a 2.8% rise in men's pay to £16.07.

The gender pay difference for part-time workers narrowed by 2% to 13.2%, according to today's data from the Office for National Statistics.

Average pay for full-time workers increased by 2% to £489 a week, although the figure was higher for men (£531) than for women (£426).

The figure for annual pay increased by 2.6% to £25,800.

Men's average weekly earnings increased by 1.8% in the year to April, compared with growth of 3.4% for women.

Average weekly earnings for part-time workers increased by 4% to £153, with women earning £156 compared with £144 for men.

One in 10 full-time workers earned less than £6.90 an hour while a similar number were paid more than £25.88 an hour, today's figures showed.

Pay in the public sector increased by 3% to an average of £539 a week, while the comparable figure in private firms was £465, up by 1%.

Earnings for 40 to 49-year-olds were highest at an average of £551 a week, compared with £277 for 18 to 21-year-olds.