Evolution et place des femmes sur le marché du travail

This article provides informations on the gender differences observed in the labour market. The main conclusion is the following. Compared to men, women are much more concentrated in the tertiary sector, they still hold occupations with lower hierarchical positions, more and more frequently in part-time jobs and have lower wages. These difference between male and female could be explained by differences in the level of education but also by a strongly unbalanced domestic and family work within couples.

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