Social Policy Trends: International Trends in Female Employment Rates
Women are playing a larger role in the workforce than ever before, but not in the U.S. The employment rate measures the percentage of the adult population of working age (15-64 years) that is an active participant in the labour force (full-time or part-time). A high employment rate enables co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Calgary
2018-02-01
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| Series: | The School of Public Policy Publications |
| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/sppp/article/view/43393 |
| Summary: | Women are playing a larger role in the workforce than ever
before, but not in the U.S.
The employment rate measures the percentage of the adult
population of working age (15-64 years) that is an active participant in
the labour force (full-time or part-time). A high employment rate
enables countries to finance government programs with moderate
rates of taxation, and in high employment countries there tends to be
less pressure on social programs. Countries with low employment
rates are less able to fund services and face greater social pressures.
The employment rate provides a better measure of economic
performance than the unemployment rate because it considers not
only individuals who are unemployed but also those who have been
discouraged to look for work.
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| ISSN: | 2560-8312 2560-8320 |