The earning disparity between women and men who are graduates of junior colleges and universities has grown in recent years.
For example, in 2003 women’s average monthly wages remained 63 percent of men’s (financial news, February 2, 2005).
The wage gap between women and men employed in the 50 largest companies has widened by more than 50 percent between 2000 and 2005 (financial news, September 20, 2005). Despite their higher education, working women remain a tiny portion of managers in corporations. Women represent about 4.3 percent of managers in big companies; more than half of all the firm in Korea do not have any women managers whatsoever (Hangyore, January 17, 2006).