In terms of real income, female workers performed better than male workers in the first quarter of 2022 (Figure 2). Overall, compared to the same period last year, the real income of female workers increased by 0.07 percent, whereas the real income of male workers decreased by 2.58 percent. This pattern holds true in both the textile and apparel and hospitality industries. In the former industry, the real income of female workers increased by 0.47 percent, whereas the real income of male workers decreased by 4.92 percent. In the latter industry, the real income of both female and male workers decreased by 0.68 and 1.67 percent, respectively. As a result, the gender income gap narrowed in favor of female workers.
Time spent by workers on unpaid care and domestic work decreased across the board, particularly among female workers
The number of hours spent by workers on unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) decreased across the board (Figure 3). The textile and garment industry experienced a larger decline of 9.3 percent, compared to 4.9 percent for the hospitality industry and 5.4 percent for the entire economy. Across genders, time spent on UCDW by female workers decreased more than male workers. The declines for female and male workers in the textile and apparel industry were 9.5 percent and 6.2 percent, respectively, and 5.4 percent and 2.2 percent in the hospitality industry.