10 Oct 2017

Report: Gender Equality Index 2017

This report, produced by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), measures gender gaps and takes into account the context and different levels of achievement of European Member States within a range of relevant policy areas: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health.

Key findings:

The score of the Gender Equality Index in 2015 stood at 66.2 out of 100, showing the need for significant improvement. This is a relatively small improvement since 2005, when the Index stood at 62 points.
The gender gap in full-time equivalent employment is as high as 16 percentage points, reflecting a lower overall participation of women in the labour market and a higher take-up of part-time jobs by women relative to men.
The labour market participation of women with low educational attainment is only half the participation rate of low-qualified men.
Women with low levels of qualifications are at high risk of long-term unemployment and precarious employment.
Low participation in the labour market is pronounced among certain groups of women, hampering the achievement of the Europe 2020 target of a 75% employment rate.