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Social Policy Trends: International Trends in Female Employment Rates

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  • Ronald Kneebone

    (University of Calgary)

  • Margarita (Gres) Wilkins

    (University of Calgary)

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INTERNATIONAL TRENDS IN FEMALE EMPLOYMENT RATES Women are playing a larger role in the workforce than ever before, but not in the U.S. The employment rate measures the percentage of the adult population of working age (15-64 years) that is an active participant in the labour force (full-time or part-time). A high employment rate enables countries to finance government programs with moderate rates of taxation, and in high employment countries there tends to be less pressure on social programs. Countries with low employment rates are less able to fund services and face greater social pressures. The employment rate provides a better measure of economic performance than the unemployment rate because it considers not only individuals who are unemployed but also those who have been discouraged to look for work.

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  • Ronald Kneebone & Margarita (Gres) Wilkins, 2018. "Social Policy Trends: International Trends in Female Employment Rates," SPP Communique, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, vol. 10(PT14), February.
    • Handle: RePEc:clh:commun:v:10:y:2018:i:pt14
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