Women in 2014 made up over half
or 52.9% of Italy's retirees and received yearly pensions that
were 6,000 euros less than men's, Istat national statistics
bureau said in a report on the living conditions of pensioners
out Monday.
Italy's 16.3 million pensioners received an average of
17,400 euros a year gross in 2014, Istat said.
Men received 20,135 euros a year gross, while women got
14,283 euros.
Educational levels make a difference in how much pension
one ends up receiving, the agency said.
"The pensions of those with a university degree (some 2,500
euros a month gross) is more than double that of people with
little or no higher education (1,130 euros a month)," Istat said
in its report.
The average net pension income totals 1,140 euros a month
or 13,647 euros a year, Istat said.
Half of all pensioners get under 12,532 euros a year or
1,054 a month," the report said.
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