Women in Tyrol: 43.6 % less pension - alarming inequality!

Women in Tyrol: 43.6 % less pension - alarming inequality!

The "Equal Pension Day", which falls on July 24 this year, illuminates the serious differences in retirement provision between men and women in Tyrol. On this day, men have already moved into as much pension as women are preserved throughout the year. According to dolomitenstadt women in Tyrol receive an average of 43.6 percent less pension than their male colleagues. Men receive an average of 2,477 euros per month, while women only receive 1,396 euros. This worrying trend is also shown throughout Austria, where the gender Pension GAP is 39.7 percent and women get an average of 1,527 euros a month compared to 2,535 euros for men.

The causes of this gap are diverse. Structural-related income differences, part-time work and acquisitions due to care work are just a few of the factors that influence both income and later pension. Women are disproportionately affected by old -age poverty and often live in financial dependence on their partners. Eva Pawlata, the women's and social country councilor, emphasizes how important independent financial security in working life is.

action day and measures for improvement

In order to draw attention to the unequal distribution of pensions, the nationwide "Equal Pension Day" is celebrated on August 7, 2025. On this day, men in Austria have as much pension as women are only preserved at the end of the year. The fact that the pension difference has only decreased minimally compared to the previous year indicates the slow progressiveness of this topic. Forecasts show that it could take over 100 years to close the pension gap if the pace stays that way.

In October 2023, a consulting and coaching offer called "Rise Up- Return and Departure to the Tyrolean work world" was launched in October 2023. This program aims at a balanced employment of women and men and is supported by the state of Tyrol together with the European Social Fund Plus. The coaching offers individual support for people who want to help their employees improve the compatibility of work and private life.

The effects of part -time work

Another urgent problem is the high number of women who work part -time. Over 50 percent of women are part -time, many of them involuntarily. This leads to significantly lower pension claims. According to the ÖGB want to work more hours, but cannot. It is emphasized that the increase in the age of pension for women alone is not sufficient to improve the existing situation. Necessary measures include the creation of healthy working conditions and the improvement of the crediting of child -rearing times.

According to the data of the Federal Statistical Office in Germany, the gender -specific gap in age income is 27.1 percent. Women aged 65 and over receive an average of 18,663 euros a year, while men receive 25,599 euros of the same age. Alarming is also the fact that 20.8 percent of women aged 65 and over are considered at risk of poverty, while it is only 15.9 percent for men. These trends make it clear that old -age poverty is a female problem that urgently needs to be addressed to achieve social justice.

Overall, the available data and reports show that a combination of political measures and social changes is required to close pension gap and to enable women to provide existence.