Gender Equity Insights 2024: The changing nature of part-time work in Australia

Alan Duncan, Silvia Salazar and Loan Vu

No GE09, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Report series from Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School

Abstract: The ninth report in the BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights series provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving nature of part-time work and implications of this change for the future of work in Australia. Part-time roles have been dropping in Australia, by 3.2 percentage points in the past two years. The labour market appears to be shifting, especially in women’s part-time and flexible work, with a rise in flexible full-time and hybrid roles enabling more employee choice. This signals a need for action to prioritise gender equity across all job levels, not just management. The report identifies an important shift in how employees choose to engage in the workforce, as they increasingly seek flexibility and opportunities to tailor work schedules and locations to their needs and calls on employers to develop a plan for action that normalises both flexible and part-time work, without career penalties.

Keywords: gender equity; gender equality; industry segregation; part-time employment; flexible work; remote working; women in leadership; gender pay gap; workplace policies and actions; gender policies. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J4 J7 L2 M2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 82 pages
Date: 2024-09
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