Women in London's Economy 2005-2008

2005

GLA Economics published the first Women in London’s Economy report in 2005. It describes the current position of women in London’s labour market and analyses the type of work that women do, the gender pay gap and women-owned businesses. The report is available in its complete version or as a 12-page summary report.

Post conference report

The post conference report was launched by the Mayor of London at a keynote conference held at City Hall on 13th January 2005, attended by around 250 London businesswomen, policy makers, and opinion formers.

Background to the methodology

For readers wanting more information about the methodology used in the Women in London's Economy report, an additional report has been published: The gender pay gap in London and the United Kingdom - A discussion of the methodology used in Chapter 2.4 of the Women in London's Economy report.

2006

The GLA is currently undertaking a programme of research exploring the role of women in London's economy. As part of this, a major report was published in January 2006 looking at future employment opportunities for women in London and other key issues. The report is available in its full format or as a summary document.

Post conference report

This report summarises the Women in London's Economy conference held at Victoria Park Plaza on 19 January 2006, attended by around 400 businesswomen, policy makers, and opinion informers.

2007

The 2007 Women in London’s Economy (WILE) report is the most comprehensive yet in considering the position of women in the capital’s economy. This year the report begins to look at the demand side of London’s economy, considering gender differences in expenditure – women as consumers. The report is available in its full format or as a summary document.

2008

The 2008 Women in London's Economy report was launched on 28 February by the Mayor of London. This year the report centres around the current state of the gender pay gap; the implementation and effectiveness of pay audits; pregnancy discrimination; outcome differences for women working in the public and private sector; and concludes with policy and legislation recommendations to address these issues. In addition to the full report, a summary document is also available to download.