Personal Finance

Pension gender disparity a ‘stubborn reality’ in Ireland

Research from Aviva Life & Pensions reveals that almost 40 per cent of women have no private pension compared to one in four men

Almost four in 10 women (38 per cent) do not have a private pension compared to one in four men (26 per cent)

A double-digit gender pension gap remains a “stubborn reality” in Ireland as the number of women without a private pension is still far higher than for men.

Almost four in 10 women (38 per cent) do not have a private pension compared to one in four men (26 per cent), according to new research from Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland.

The research also found that just one in three women will start a pension before ...