Are women overtaking men in cultural employment in the EU?
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The year 2024 marks the lowest gender gap in cultural employment in the last decade. However, men still earned more than women in 26 member states.
Breakdown
- The EU gender gap in cultural employment dropped from 6.4 to 0.8 percentage points over the last decade. 8s
- In 2024, women outnumbered men in cultural jobs in 16 EU countries, especially in Latvia and Estonia. 23s
- Men held a higher share of cultural jobs in 11 EU countries, with Spain and Italy leading. 35s
- Despite employment gains, men earned on average 13.5% more than women in cultural sectors in 2022. 50s
- The largest wage gaps were in printing, media, and music industries, with more women on low wages. 1m 2s