Women & Work
In this series of infographics, we explore the evolution of women’s participation in the labour force across the nations of the Mediterranean. Also, make sure to stay connected through our MGI Twitter account.
Female labour force participation in the Med
Israel has the highest female labour force participation rate in the Mediterranean region
Female labour force participation in the Med
Labour force participation among women has recorded an extraordinary increase in the Palestinian Territories, the highest in the Mediterranean region
Female labour force participation in North Africa
The share of North African women in the labour force remains essentially the same as 30 years ago
Female labour force participation in European Med countries
Amongst European Med countries, the participation of women in the labour market is lowest in Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Labour force participation in the Med: the gender gap
The gap between female and male labour force participation has reduced to single digits in Slovenia, Cyprus and France
Labour force participation in Muslim-majority Med countries: the gender gap
Amongst Muslim-majority Med countries, the gender gap in labour force participation recorded the strongest % decrease in Algeria, Turkey and Tunisia
Labour force participation in the Med: the gender gap
The gender gap in labour force participation has more than halved in Greece, Spain and Israel