Analysis of gender equality and recommendations for its ensuring in the labor market of Ukraine and Odessa region.

Anastasiia Tabanova
Lecturer of Personnel Management and Labor Economics Department,Odessa National Economic University, e-mail:atabanova@ukr.net

Cite this article:

Tabanova, A. (2017). Analysis of gender equality and recommendations for its ensuring in the labor market of Ukraine and Odessa region. Ed: M. Zveryakov (ed-in-ch) and others [Analiz gendernoi rivnosti ta rekomendatsii shchodo yii zabezpechennia na rynku pratsi Ukrainy ta Odeskoi oblasti; za red.: M. I. Zveriakova (gol. red.) ta in.], Socio-economic research bulletin; Vìsnik socìal’no-ekonomìčnih doslìdžen’ (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, No. 2-3 (63-64), pp. 92–103.

Abstract

The article analyzes the dynamics of the main indicators characterizing the current state and trends of gender inequality in the labor market of Ukraine and Odessa region. The analysis of modern gender disparities is carried out. Practical recommendations on ways to ensure gender equality in the Ukrainian labor market are developed. The author found that gender segregation continues in the labor market of Ukraine and Odessa region, and employment rate and wages of women is lower than employment rate and wages of men. The implementation of gender priorities of employment policy is possible taking into account economic, social and institutional aspects. Ways to achieve gender parity in each component are proposed. Interrelation of these components and necessity of recommendations implementation simultaneously in all the dimensions are proven.

Keywords

gender equality; gender inequality; gender segregation; labor market analysis; employment; unemployment; wages.

JEL classification: J710;  DOI: https://doi.org/10.33987/vsed.2-3(63-64).2017.92-103

UD classification: 314.96

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