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Gender Differences at Work: International Variations in Occupational Segregation

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  • Jennifer Jarman
  • Robert M. Blackburn
  • Bradley Brooks
  • Esther Dermott

Abstract

Despite the prominence of discussions of gender segregation in explanations of labour market inequalities, there have been relatively few cross-national studies due to a lack of suitably detailed data. A recent ILO initiative obtained suitable data for cross-national analysis of 38 countries, with a much greater number of occupational categories than has usually been available. This paper reports findings from the analysis of these data. The problems and potential of using such data are discussed and a standardisation is introduced to control for the effects of the number of occupations in the segregation measure. There are important differences in the level of segregation in different countries. The highly segregated countries are to be found in Western Europe, and in particular Scandinavia. Several Arab countries also have high levels of segregation. An argument is made suggesting that the context and meaning of segregation patterns may be quite different from what might be inferred from single country studies.

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  • Jennifer Jarman & Robert M. Blackburn & Bradley Brooks & Esther Dermott, 1999. "Gender Differences at Work: International Variations in Occupational Segregation," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 4(1), pages 29-50, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:4:y:1999:i:1:p:29-50
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.206
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    Cited by:

    1. Jane Elliott, 2005. "Comparing occupational segregation in Great Britain and the United States," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 19(1), pages 153-174, March.
    2. Gerard Lind & Rebecca Colquhoun, 2021. "Analysis of gender segregation within detailed occupations and industries in Australia," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 24(1), pages 47-69.
    3. Robert M. Blackburn & Bradley Brooks & Jennifer Jarman, 2001. "The Vertical Dimension of Occupational Segregation," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 15(3), pages 511-538, September.

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