The declining trend in the pay gap can be explained by the impact of the economic downturn on different sectors, whereby sectors dominated by male workers (such as the construction or engineering sector) have seen bigger drops in earnings overall.
Palgalõhe vähenemist võib selgitada majanduse kahanemisega eri sektorites, kusjuures sektorites, kus domineerisid mehed (nt ehitus või masinaehitus), vähenesid palgad kokkuvõttes rohkem.