Although the gender pay gap can be partially explained by measurable factors such as education level, occupational segregation and work experience, there are also factors that are difficult to measure, such as gender discrimination, which can contribute to the disparity in income, writes Pew Research. Despite the progress made, these differences persist. With a few exceptions.

In Romania, there are 8 counties where the average net salary of men was lower than that of women. In Vaslui, a man took an average of 0.9 money for every lei earned by a woman.

Apart from Vaslui, the other 7 districts with wage inequality in favor of men are: Botosani, Bihor, Maramures, Harghita, Vranca, Neamts and Teleorman.

At the opposite pole, the biggest wage gap in favor of women is in Prahov, Cluj, Gorža, Tulča, Konstanz and Sibiu

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