Eurofound: Changes during crisis have benefitted women

The report looks in detail at recent shifts in the employment structure at Member State and EU level, examining the main sectors and occupations that have contributed to job loss and job growth. Employment growth remained resilient in high-paid, high-skilled jobs, and knowledge-intensive services have been the main source of this growth.

The report also examines some of the likely drivers behind the changing employment structure: technological change, globalisation and labour market institutions.

EurActiv reported on the 18 August 2014 that the economic crisis boosted growth in high-wage jobs. This mainly benefited women, according to this study by Eurofound.

ESO: Background information: Drivers of recent job polarisation and upgrading in Europe: European Jobs Monitor 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/drivers-of-recent-job-polarisation-and-upgrading-in-europe-european-jobs-monitor-2014/

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