Author(s)

Xiaoyan Shi, Ziyu Zhang, Fangjing Li

Corresponding Author

Xiaoyan Shi

ABSTRACT

The lack of female labor participation is a fundamental issue that has been raised as a result of workplace gender discrimination, which has prevented economies to reach their full potentials as Human Resources are wasted. In order to resolve this issue, it is vital to investigate the trend of female participation in the labor force, as well as the underlying factors behind such trends. We gathered substantial data from the International Labor Organization and the World Bank for this report to analyze women's work situations in Europe and Asia in a larger context. We've also made assumptions about the situation's likely underlying causes. As a result of our research, we observed a clear gender gap in terms of female and male employment rates in both Europe and Asia, with the causes being the level of economic development, urbanization, labor policies, education level, and cultural differences. Fortunately, women are becoming more conscious of their economic and social rights, resulting in a reduction in gender gaps in the labor market. Even though gender discrimination still exists in the labor market and workforce and is difficult to eliminate, this study provides a comprehensive overview of the situation and discusses the causes for it to stimulate future research on solutions to such problems.

KEYWORDS

Labor policy, employment rate, female labor force participation, Europe & Asia