There is an employment gender gap among the countries of the European Union. According to the Gender Equality Index 2020, the full-time equivalent employment rate of lone mothers was 59 percent compared to 74 percent for of lone fathers. Regarding couples with children a similar picture appears. Significant gender gaps in employment was also salient considering educational level.
Full-time equivalent employment rate of EU citizens in 2020, by gender and family situation
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".
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EIGE. (October 16, 2020). Full-time equivalent employment rate of EU citizens in 2020, by gender and family situation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211442/employment-rate-of-eu-citizens-by-gender-and-family-situation/
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Full-time equivalent employment rate of EU citizens in 2020, by gender and family situation [Graph], EIGE, October 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211442/employment-rate-of-eu-citizens-by-gender-and-family-situation/
