Figure 2 Percentage (%) gap in Pacific median hourly earnings from main job compared to European men (2009–2021)13 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Pacific Peoples - Men 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Pacific Peoples - Women Table 2 Percentage (%) gap in Pacific median hourly earnings from main job compared to European men 2009–2021 Year Pacific peoples –men Pacific peoples –women 2009 22.7% 27.3% 2010 19.5% 24.9% 2011 21.7% 29.4% 2012 20.7% 28.8% 2013 22.1% 29.2% 2014 22.8% 29.6% 2015 22.6% 27.5% 2016 22.9% 28.2% 2017 23.1% 27.2% 2018 17.9% 27.6% 2019 19.0% 24.0% 2020 17.5% 19.4% 2021 18.8% 25.1% Source: Household Labour Force Survey data from Stats NZ. Note: All percentages are compared to the reference group – Pākehā men – for each year. 13 22 This figure and table as well as others in this report were produced by New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, based on available secondary data.