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Gender gaps in the labour market: Trends and impacts of improving outcomes for women
Author(s) -
Horne Richard,
Kühn Stefan,
Yoon Sheena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
world employment and social outlook
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2059-3031
DOI - 10.1002/wow3.101
Subject(s) - gender gap , labour economics , demographic economics , economics , business
With gender gaps continuing to be one of the most pressing labour market and social challenges facing the global community, Chapter 1 quantifies the magnitudes of gender gaps in the world of work and how they compare across regions through a detailed account of gaps in labour force participation gaps, unemployment rates for women and men, status in employment, wages and income, and sectoral and occupational opportunities. Finally, the chapter attempts to quantify the potential economic impact from closing gender gaps in the labour market.