Gender Segregated Labour Markets in the Baltics: What are Prevailing – Similarities or Differences?

This paper focuses on men and women and the gender segregation of jobs in the Baltic countries. Based on the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian labour force survey data, a look is taken at the employment structure of men and women by industries and occupations, as well as at the question whether or no...

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Main Author: Rein Vöörmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tallinn University 2009-11-01
Series:Studies of Transition States and Societies
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Online Access:http://htk.tlu.ee/stss/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/STSS_voormann.pdf
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description This paper focuses on men and women and the gender segregation of jobs in the Baltic countries. Based on the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian labour force survey data, a look is taken at the employment structure of men and women by industries and occupations, as well as at the question whether or not gender segregation in the labour market has been increased after the collapse of the communist systems in the region under consideration. Empirical data demonstrate that in respect to industrial gender segregation there is some increase in Estonia and Latvia, but not in Lithuania. Occupational gender segregation demonstrates more stability in all three Baltic States. Compared to the Western European countries, the main trend is towards bigger similarities.
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Gender Segregated Labour Markets in the Baltics: What are Prevailing – Similarities or Differences?
Studies of Transition States and Societies
Gender
segregation
labour market
(in)equality
Baltic states
title Gender Segregated Labour Markets in the Baltics: What are Prevailing – Similarities or Differences?
title_full Gender Segregated Labour Markets in the Baltics: What are Prevailing – Similarities or Differences?
title_fullStr Gender Segregated Labour Markets in the Baltics: What are Prevailing – Similarities or Differences?
title_full_unstemmed Gender Segregated Labour Markets in the Baltics: What are Prevailing – Similarities or Differences?
title_short Gender Segregated Labour Markets in the Baltics: What are Prevailing – Similarities or Differences?
title_sort gender segregated labour markets in the baltics what are prevailing similarities or differences
topic Gender
segregation
labour market
(in)equality
Baltic states
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