Global Employment Gender Gaps
December 5, 2024
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This note examines the factors behind global employment gender gaps, highlighting labor force participation (LFP) rates as a key contributor. Analysis of 2022 data shows most countries have higher employment for men than for women, driven mainly by LFP rate differences. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened these gaps, particularly through its impact on LFP rates. The study emphasizes the need for policies to boost female LFP by addressing both supply and demand issues in the labor market and supporting women’s entry and retention in the workforce.
Subject: Employment, Employment rate, Gender, Gender inequality, Labor, Unemployment, Women
Keywords: employment, employment gender gap, employment Gender Gap decomposition, Employment rate, gender, Gender inequality, Global, IMF gender note, IMF gender Note 2024/004, labor force participation, labor market, LFP rate, Middle East and Central Asia, Unemployment, Women
Pages:
34
Volume:
2024
DOI:
Issue:
004
Series:
Gender Notes No. 2024/004
Stock No:
GNSEA2024004
ISBN:
9798400294136
ISSN:
3005-4591
