CoLABOR publication on gender inequalities in the labor market marks International Women's Day
CoLABOR joins in the celebration of International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8, with the launch of the publication "Gender inequalities in the labor market in Portugal: a brief statistical portrait."
Starting from an overview of the main national and European policies promoting equality, the publication analyzes structural trends in female participation in the labor market in Portugal.
Based on data available on the DataLABOR platform, the analysis shows that in recent decades the country has seen a significant increase in women's qualifications and a high rate of female participation in employment, currently close to parity in terms of total employment volume.
However, the data show that significant inequalities in job quality persist. These are manifested in higher levels of underemployment and overqualification among women, underrepresentation in top positions in organizations, and still significant pay gaps.
Despite the progress achieved, the authors emphasize that gender inequalities in the labor market remain structural and systemic in nature, reflecting broader social asymmetries. In this context, they argue that strengthening and deepening public policies to promote equality remains essential to consolidating substantive equality in work and employment in Portugal.
This publication is part of CoLABOR's editorial line "Numbers in Analysis," dedicated to the interpretation of statistical indicators on work, employment, and social protection in Portugal.