Abstract
Research background: Even though we live in the 21st century, where society is no longer expected to treat women and men differently, the reality is unfortunately different. Gender differences can be observed in virtually every country in the world. In some aspects of gender inequality, the Czech Republic is doing relatively well, for example, in terms of equal access to education, but in other areas it is doing much worse. In the Czech Republic, gender inequality is manifested in particular in the gender pay gap and on the labour market situation, where female unemployment is higher than male unemployment.Purpose of the article: This article analyses gender inequality in the Czech Republic on the labour market. The aim of this article is to evaluate the state, development and estimate the future direction of the labour market with an emphasis on gender inequality.Methods:Using time-series analysis of the number of applicants at the labour offices, it assesses the status and development of gender inequality in the labour market. The analysis also includes a prediction of future developments, where the author seeks an answer to the question whether the gender gap in this area is decreasing or increasing over time.Findings & Value added:The analysis showed a persistent trend of higher unemployment among women compared to men. However, this gap is decreasing in the long term.
Highlights
Discrimination comes in many forms and shapes, which is one of the reasons why research into its causes and consequences is so important
This article primarily focuses on the labour market and discrimination that is implemented on the basis of gender, i.e., the dixrimination of women
The aim of this article is to evaluate the status and development of gender inequality on the labour market, or to assess whether there is a difference in unemployment between men and women in the Czech Republic
Summary
Discrimination comes in many forms and shapes, which is one of the reasons why research into its causes and consequences is so important. This article primarily focuses on the labour market and discrimination that is implemented on the basis of gender, i.e., the dixrimination of women. As reported by Lukes (2013), 2.6 times more men than women started businesses in the Czech Republic at the turn of the decade. This number showed an increasing tendency, as Lukes (2012) points out again. The aim of this article is to evaluate the status and development of gender inequality on the labour market, or to assess whether there is a difference in unemployment between men and women in the Czech Republic. A further sub-objective is to compare the unemployment gap between men and women in the Czech Republic with the average value of this gap in the European Union
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