Illinois has made progress toward gender pay equity, but significant disparities remain, particularly for Black and Hispanic workers in low-wage sectors, a new report found.

The University of Illinois' Project for Middle Class Renewal released the report. It analyzed data from more than 3.2 million jobtitle records submitted by nearly 4,000 private businesses to the Illinois Department of Labor through its Equal Pay Registration Certificate program between 2021 and 2023, according to a community announcement.

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