Increasing Labor Market Participation of Women in Croatia
INVESTING IN
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ALL:
Increasing labor
market participation of
women in Croatia
SIGNICIFANT
GENDER GAP
IN
EMPLOYMENT
, ESPECIALLY AFTER
AGE 45
Only 61
%
of active (ages 25–64 years) women
are employed, as opposed to 71
%
of active men.
In
Croatia
, after age 45 employment rates of women
relative to men
drop much faster than
in the rest of
the EU
.
INVESTMENT IN
CHILD
AND
ELDER
CARE
SERVICES IS A MUST
Inactive population aged 26-64 not seeking employment due to caring
responsibilities, by gender, 2017
Children in formal childcare, by age, 2017
POVERTY OF
WOMEN
IS
STRONGLY DETERMINED
BY
LOCATION
AND
AGE
The at-risk-of-poverty rate for those over 65 is 29.5
%
for women
,
and
21.9
%
for men.
Rural areas remain far behind urban areas in terms of poverty,
employment, education, access to services,
child and elder care.
WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
IS OFTEN A MATTER OF NECESSITY
In Croatia,
more than half (51.5%)
of
senior
entrepreneurs
choose entrepreneurship
out
of
necessity (as compared to 21% in the EU).
-
Children aged between 4 years and the (country-specific)
starting age of compulsory education who participate in
early childhood education, by EU Member State (%)
DIFFICULTIES
IN SKILLS ACQUIREMENT FOR GIRLS FROM DISADVANTAGED
BACKGROUNDS START EARLY AND
INCREASE OVER THE LIFECYCLE
In Croatia, there is a significant gender gap in employment, especially after age 45, affecting women's participation in the labor market. Investment in child and elder care services is crucial to address barriers faced by women with caring responsibilities. Women in rural areas face higher poverty rates than those in urban areas, highlighting disparities in access to services. Women entrepreneurship in Croatia often stems from necessity, with over half of senior entrepreneurs driven by this factor. Challenges in skills acquisition for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds start early and escalate over time.
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INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL: Increasing labor market participation of women in Croatia 0
SIGNICIFANT GENDER GAP IN EMPLOYMENT, ESPECIALLY AFTER AGE 45 Only 61% of active (ages 25 64 years) women are employed, as opposed to 71% of active men. In Croatia, after age 45 employment rates of women relative to men drop much faster than in the rest of the EU. 1
INVESTMENT IN CHILD AND ELDER CARE SERVICES IS A MUST Inactive population aged 26-64 not seeking employment due to caring responsibilities, by gender, 2017 Children in formal childcare, by age, 2017 70 100 60 86.3 90 Males 50 Females 80 40 33.8 32.0 30 70 20 6.7 60 5.2 10 51.3 0 50 EU-28 Romania Estonia Malta Italy Spain Ireland Denmark Slovenia Bulgaria Slovakia Greece Luxembourg Latvia Czech Republic Poland France Finland Belgium Croatia Cyprus Portugal Lithuania Austria Germany Sweden Hungary Netherlands United Kingdom Romania Italy EU-28 Malta Estonia Spain Bulgaria Slovakia Slovenia Ireland Denmark Greece Czech Republic Luxembourg Croatia Poland Lithuania Cyprus France Belgium Latvia Austria Portugal United Kingdom Germany Finland Hungary Sweden Netherlands Percent Percent 2
POVERTY OF WOMEN IS STRONGLY DETERMINED BY LOCATION AND AGE Rural areas remain far behind urban areas in terms of poverty, employment, education, access to services, child and elder care. The at-risk-of-poverty rate for those over 65 is 29.5% for women, and 21.9% for men. 3
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS OFTEN A MATTER OF NECESSITY In Croatia, more than half (51.5%) of senior entrepreneurs choose entrepreneurship out of necessity (as compared to 21% in the EU). 4
DIFFICULTIES IN SKILLS ACQUIREMENT FOR GIRLS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS START EARLY AND INCREASE OVER THE LIFECYCLE - Children aged between 4 years and the (country-specific) starting age of compulsory education who participate in early childhood education, by EU Member State (%) 5
