TORONTO — Canadian girls and boys are about equally as likely to have summer jobs but young females on average earn roughly 30 per cent less than their male counterparts, a recent survey suggests. The Ipsos survey asked 1,203 Canadians aged 12 to 18 via an online poll about their summer work in 2018. When it came to full-time summer gigs, such as working in a store or office, girls reported earning about $3 an hour less than boys. “It affects girls as young as age 12.”Statistics Canada data indicate women aged 15 and older earn on average roughly 87 cents for every dollar men earn. While about 11 per cent of boys reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment or assault during their 2018 summer work, females appeared to be worse off.

Source: National Post May 15, 2019 19:29 UTC