The situation of women on the Polish labour market compared to the situation of men Cover Image

Sytuacja kobiet na rynku pracy w Polsce w porównaniu z sytuacją mężczyzn
The situation of women on the Polish labour market compared to the situation of men

Author(s): Leszek Kucharski, Anna Rutkowska
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.2306

Summary/Abstract: Despite the many steps taken towards gender equality, women's situation on the labour market is worse than the respective situation of men. Women receive lower remuneration and are offered limited promotion opportunities. The aim of the research described in the paper is to compare the situation of men and women on the labour market and to indicate the factors which determine it. The study is based on data from the Labour Force Survey (Badanie Aktywności Ekonomicznej Ludności – BAEL) covering the years 2010–2018. The article presents an analysis of the employment and unemployment rates and estimates showing the relative chances of the outflow from employment and unemployment for both men and women.The results of the analyses indicated an upward trend in the employment in the given period, although the employment rate was lower for women than for men in all the featured sections. Moreover, women faced a greater risk of unemployment than men, despite the fact that the gap between the unemployment rates for men and women narrowed in the years 2015–2018. The highest probability of job loss and outflow to unemployment was observed among women aged 15–24 and 25–34, while the lowest among women with tertiary education.

  • Issue Year: 66/2021
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 46-67
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish