Prague Economic Papers 2019, 28(1):86-104 | DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.691

Labour Inequalities in Europe: The Case of Serbia

Svetlana Mihic1, Miroslava Filipovic2, Danijela Dasic3
1 Goverment of Vojvodina, Serbia (svetlana.mihic@vojvodina.gov.rs)
2 Faculty of economics, University EDUCONS, Serbia (miroslava.filipovic@educons.edu.rs)
3 Faculty of economics, University EDUCONS, Serbia (danijela.dasic@educons.edu.rs)

Gender differences present a topic of great interest in contemporary societies. Aim of this paper is to make a comparison between the unemployment in Serbia and the European countries, and to identify those countries which record the most similar performances considering gender and age. The research is conducted through analysis of activity rates, employment rates, unemployment rates, inactivity rates and long-term unemployment rates. The factor analysis enabled us to identify main factors that influence structures of the labour markets in Europe. Final result of this research is the recommendation of policy measures, including the promotion of women entrepreneurship, in order to reduce gender inequalities in contemporary society's economic activity.

Keywords: unemployment, gender inequalities, labour market, Europe, Serbia
JEL classification: J60, J70

Accepted: April 23, 2018; Published: February 1, 2019  Show citation

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