Residents of Central Asia earn on average much less than in other countries. The World Bank report says.

It is noted that in Tajikistan, working women earn about 60 percent of what men earn, in Uzbekistan — 61 percent, Kyrgyzstan — 75 percent, Kazakhstan — 78 percent.

«If women across Central Asia were to participate in equal measure to men, national income would be anywhere from 27 percent higher in Kazakhstan to 63 percent higher in Tajikistan. In Uzbekistan, equalizing the average wage among women and men who are already working would alone pull more than 700,000 people out of poverty. These potential economic benefits are massive,» the report says.

The document also notes that the full participation of women in society, including the opportunity to fully realize their potential, contributes to the diversification and dynamic development of the labor market.

Source: 24.kg News Agency