THE WITHIN-JOB GENDER WAGE GAP, SWEDEN 1970–1990

Abstract

We report three findings in a comprehensive study of hourly wage differences between women and men working in same occupation and establishment in Sweden in 1970–1990. (1) Within same occupation and establishment in 1990, women on average earn 1.4% less than men among blue-collar workers, 5.0% less among white-collar employees. This occupation-establishment level wage gap declined strongly from 1970 to 1978. (2) For white-collar employees, occupational segregation accounts for much of the wage gap, establishment segregation for little. For blue-collar workers both types of segregation are important. (3) The within-occupation gaps are small, below 4% and 7% for blue- and white-collar workers.

Citation

Petersen, T., Meyersson Milgrom, E.M. and Snartland, V. (2003), "THE WITHIN-JOB GENDER WAGE GAP, SWEDEN 1970–1990", Buskens, V., Raub, W. and Snijders, C. (Ed.) The Governance of Relations in Markets and Organizations (Research in the Sociology of Organizations, Vol. 20), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 319-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0733-558X(02)20012-9