Women in the labour market in China

Sukti. Dasgupta, Makiko. Matsumoto and Cuntao. Xia

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Although the rate is relatively high in China, it has declined in recent years, as has the employment to population ratio. Furthermore, there is a significant wage gap between women in and men, much of which remains “unexplained” when we carry out a decomposition analysis. To improve gender equality in the labour market, the paper points to four areas that require further attention from a policy perspective: (1) measures to promote equal access to employment for women and men; (2) creation of an enabling environment for workers with family responsibilities; (3) improved coverage of social security measures, especially for rural women; and (4) design of an appropriate retirement policy.

Keywords: gender equality; sex discrimination; women workers; labour market; employment; income; care work; social security; retirement; égalité des genres; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; travailleuses; marché du travail; emploi; revenu; prestations de soins; sécurité sociale; retraite; igualdad de géneros; discriminación por razones de sexo; trabajadoras; mercado de trabajo; empleo; ingreso; prestación de cuidados; seguridad social; jubilación (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 online resource (48 p.) pages
Date: 2015
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