Løntransparensdirektivet betragtning 62

English language version pr. 2026-10-06 tier 3 Direktiv (EU) 2023/970, CELEX 32023L0970

Compiling wage statistics broken down by sex and providing the Commission (Eurostat) with accurate and complete statistics is essential for analysing and monitoring changes in the gender pay gap at Union level. Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 ( 21 ) requires Member States to compile four-yearly structural earnings statistics at micro level, which provide harmonised data for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Annual high-quality statistics could increase transparency and enhance monitoring and awareness of gender pay inequality. The availability and comparability of such data is instrumental for assessing developments both at national level and throughout the Union. Relevant statistics transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) should be collected for statistical purposes within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 22 ) .