On average globally, 62 percent of key workers are male and 39 percent are female. This gender balance only differs slightly between country income groups, as key workers are 63 percent male and 38 percent female in low income countries and 58 percent male and 42 percent female in high income countries. Policies such as family leave can impact the gender balance of key workers.
Gender of key workers in 2023, by country income group
Key workers are defined as belonging to the following sectors: agriculture, forestry, and fishing; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply; water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; wholesale and retail trade, repair of motorcycles and motor vehicles; transportation and storage; information and communication; financial and insurance activities; professional, scientific, and technical activities; administrative and support service activities; public administration, defense, and compulsory social security; and human health and social work activities.
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ILO. (March 1, 2023). Gender of key workers in 2023, by country income group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1416626/key-workers-gender/
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