Employment levels genmain_eqpol_ebge_lm__emp_level

Time format:
Years
Unit:
Absolute difference from baseline (thousands of persons in employment) (comparable)
Description:

The data shows forecasts of employment levels from the EIGE (2017) study on the "Economic Benefits of Gender Equality in the European Union".

The figures for each year are the absolute differences between the employment level forecasted under each scenario and the employment level forecasted under the baseline scenario.

The baseline scenario assumes that no additional improvements in gender equality will be achieved beyond what could be expected based on recent historical trends.

The data is presented according to five pathways. The term ‘pathway’ refers to a certain gender inequality, for which at least a theoretical link to macroeconomic performance has been established in the literature. For each pathway there is a 'slow progress scenario' and 'rapid progress scenario'.

  • Pathway 1: Narrowing the education gap - the gender gap in tertiary education. The slow progress scenario assumes a closure of gender gaps in computing by 2-14pp and a closure of the gender gap in engineering by 4-12 pp. Under the rapid progress scenario, progress is 5-14 pp and 9-12 pp respectively.

  • Pathway 2: Narrowing the activity gap. The slow progress scenario assumes a 0-13 pp reduction in the activity rate gap by 2030. Under the rapid progress scenario there is a 0-20pp reduction in the activity rate gap by 2030.

  • Pathway 3: Narrowing the pay gap. Under the slow progress scenario, there is a 0-5 pp reduction in the gender pay gap by 2030. Under the rapid progress scenario the reduction is 0-14pp.

  • Outcome [Pathway] 4: Fertility rates' . In the slow progress scenario there is a 0-5% increase in fertility rate by 2030 and 0-8% increase under the rapid progress scenario.

  • Pathway 5 combines all the above measures.

For further methodological details, users are advised to consult the following resources available on EIGE's website:

2050
2049
2048
2047
2046
2045
2044
2043
2042
2041
2040
2039
2038
2037
2036
2035
2034
2033
2032
2031
2030
rp
sp
2050
7577
4479
2049
7125
4241
2048
6728
4024
2047
6323
3829
2046
5988
3659
2045
5645
3454
2044
5324
3257
2043
5045
3087
2042
4792
2932
2041
4566
2788
2040
4397
2686
2039
4274
2626
2038
4166
2558
2037
4059
2512
2036
3955
2466
2035
3848
2406
2034
3731
2332
2033
3634
2265
2032
3516
2172
2031
3314
2048
2030
3112
1924

Available flags:

b break in time series c confidential
d definition differs, see metadata e estimated
f forecast i see metadata
m imputed n not significant
p provisional r revised
s Eurostat estimate u low reliability
x dropped due to insufficient sample size y unreliable due to small sample size
z not applicable