There is an employment gender gap among the countries of the European Union. Men are employed full-time to a higher degree than women, regardless of age group. Among the 25 to 49 year olds, 84 percent of males were employed, compared to 65 percent of the EU females. According to the Gender Equality Index 2020, Sweden was the most equal country among the 28 countries of the European Union that year.
Full-time equivalent employment rate of the EU countries in 2020, by gender and age
The Gender Equality Index is a tool to measure the progress of gender equality in the EU, developed by EIGE. It gives more visibility to areas that need improvement and ultimately supports policy makers to design more effective gender equality measures.
The source adds the following information:"The data for 2020 Index is mostly from 2018".
FTE employment rate.
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EIGE. (October 16, 2020). Full-time equivalent employment rate of the EU countries in 2020, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211438/employment-rate-of-the-eu-countries-by-gender-and-age/
EIGE. "Full-time equivalent employment rate of the EU countries in 2020, by gender and age." Chart. October 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211438/employment-rate-of-the-eu-countries-by-gender-and-age/
EIGE. (2020). Full-time equivalent employment rate of the EU countries in 2020, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211438/employment-rate-of-the-eu-countries-by-gender-and-age/
EIGE. "Full-time Equivalent Employment Rate of The Eu Countries in 2020, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211438/employment-rate-of-the-eu-countries-by-gender-and-age/
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Full-time equivalent employment rate of the EU countries in 2020, by gender and age [Graph], EIGE, October 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211438/employment-rate-of-the-eu-countries-by-gender-and-age/
