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Fallout of COVID-19: working moms are being squeezed out of the labour force

ILO and UN Women • November 27, 2020 • COVID-19, Inactivity, Labour force, Women • Analysis

A workable balance is what parents are desperately trying to find in these uncertain times. Even in “normal” times, the balance between work and family has not been an easy one to achieve. The challenge is not new, especially for women. But the pandemic is shining a stadium size light to the problem, can it also shine light on the solution?

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International Day of Families: how marital status shapes labour market outcomes

Rosina Gammarano • May 15, 2020 • Decent work, Inactivity, Labour force, Women • Analysis

Married life still has a gendered effect on women and men’s labour market outcomes, including their labour force participation, the type of jobs they hold and the forms of labour underutilization they are exposed to.

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Having kids sets back women’s labour force participation more so than getting married

Rosina Gammarano • March 3, 2020 • Inactivity, Labour force, Women • Analysis

Around the world, gendered social norms continue to shape women’s and men’s participation in the labour market, new data by household composition show.

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Older workers are most discouraged in these countries

Admin • October 1, 2019 • Inactivity, Labour underutilization, Older workers • Analysis

Australia and Chile, 13,000 kilometres apart, have one thing in common: discouraged older workers.

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Persons outside the labour force: how inactive are they really?

Rosina Gammarano • August 7, 2019 • Inactivity, Labour underutilization • Analysis

Inactivity rates are increasing around the world, while the global population and labour force are ageing. But the inactivity rate is an aggregate measure overlooking the different profiles of people outside the labour force. This new Spotlight on Work Statistics explores the characteristics of the potential labour force, made up of persons outside the labour force with an attachment to the labour market.

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