Women’s employment must increase at least 3 times faster than men’s to meet EU targets
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Women’s employment will have to increase at a rate at least three times faster than that of men until the end of the decade to meet EU targets of an overall 78% employment rate and a halving of the gender employment gap. This is a significant challenge, considering the gender employment gap has been largely stable at just under 12 percentage points since 2014.
These findings are detailed in the European Jobs Monitor 2021, a joint report by Eurofound and the European Commission Joint Research Centre, published today. The joint research examines the impacts of the changing contours of labor supply on the employment structure over the last quarter-century in Europe, with additional analysis of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The primary focus of the research is on gender, with a secondary focus on aging. The joint report was published alongside a policy brief analyzing the gender pay gap in Europe.
“Gender segregation is an issue that must be addressed in employment policy and practice, not just to hit EU targets but to have a labor market in Europe that works for both women and men. This joint research between Eurofound and the European Commission Joint Research Centre provides practical steps in this direction,” Ivailo Kalfin, Eurofound Executive Director, said.
(WBJ)
