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Gender Pay Gap in a European Comparison: Positive Correlation between the Female Labor Force Participation Rate and the Gender Pay Gap

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  • Julia Schmieder
  • Katharina Wrohlich
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Public interest in the gender pay gap has risen significantly over the past years in Germany, but the size of the gender pay gap has barely changed. A comparison across European countries shows that a lower female labor force participation rate is associated with a smaller gender pay gap. The gender differences in the characteristics of the labor force, which vary across countries, are one explanation for this. Germany has one of the highest gender pay gaps in Europe compared to all countries as well as to those with a similar female labor force participation rate. With comparatively low gender pay gaps and high female labor force participation rates, the Nordic countries stand out positively in Europe. The extension of partner months in parental leave, the quantitative and qualitative expansion of child care, and a reform of joint taxation of married partners (Ehegattensplitting) are suitable instruments to achieve more gender equality on the labor market in terms of participation and wages.

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  • Julia Schmieder & Katharina Wrohlich, 2021. "Gender Pay Gap in a European Comparison: Positive Correlation between the Female Labor Force Participation Rate and the Gender Pay Gap," DIW Weekly Report, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 11(9), pages 65-70.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwdwr:dwr11-9-1
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    1. Carla Rowold, 2024. "Differences in gender pension gaps in public and private pensions in West Germany: what role do work-family life courses play?," MPIDR Working Papers WP-2024-015, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany.

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    Keywords

    gender pay gap; female labor force participation; Europe; international comparison;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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