<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In conditions of great social changes that have affected the entire world since the beginning of 1980, there is the emergence of new social risks such as difficult labour market entry, stable employment problem, the problem of outdated qualifications, affecting both women and men. In the competitive race for employment, differences between men and women in the market are conditioned by their starting position. The position of women is required by expectations which exist in regard to their gender role. Women are additionally burdened by establishing a balance between work and family responsibilities, especially childcare and with caring for elderly family members.Men are more often employed in areas that are better paid and socially valued, while women are mainly employed in the service sector. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the quality of labour force in the Republic of Serbia and changes in the gender wage gap during the observed period. The main indicators of gender inequality show significant differences in the status of women compared to men in the labour market. Analysis of labour market trends over the past decade has illustrated that the position of women is constantly deteriorating.</p></abstract>

In conditions of great social changes that have affected the entire world since the beginning of 1980, there is the emergence of new social risks such as difficult labour market entry, stable employment problem, the problem of outdated qualifications, affecting both women and men. In the competitive race for employment, differences between men and women in the market are conditioned by their starting position. The position of women is required by expectations which exist in regard to their gender role. Women are additionally burdened by establishing a balance between work and family responsibilities, especially childcare and with caring for elderly family members.Men are more often employed in areas that are better paid and socially valued, while women are mainly employed in the service sector. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the quality of labour force in the Republic of Serbia and changes in the gender wage gap during the observed period. The main indicators of gender inequality show significant differences in the status of women compared to men in the labour market. Analysis of labour market trends over the past decade has illustrated that the position of women is constantly deteriorating.

The Transformation of The Serbian Labour Market from a Gender Perspective

Economic Themes

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In conditions of great social changes that have affected the entire world since the beginning of 1980, there is the emergence of new social risks such as...

The Transformation of The Serbian Labour Market from a Gender Perspective

Published Online: Mar 16, 2017

Page range: 587 - 604

Received: Sep 30, 2016

Accepted: Jan 30, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2016-0030

Keywords
market, gender, discrimination, employment, unemployment, wage gap

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Transformation of The Serbian Labour Market from a Gender Perspective

Published Online: Mar 16, 2017

Page range: 587 - 604

Received: Sep 30, 2016

Accepted: Jan 30, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2016-0030

Keywordsmarket, gender, discrimination, employment, unemployment, wage gap

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
market, gender, discrimination, employment, unemployment, wage gap