title: Stagnation only on the surface? The implications of skill and family responsibilities for the gender wage gap in Sweden, 1974-2010.
abstract: The wage differential between women and men persists in advanced economies despite the inflow of women into qualified occupations in recent years. Using five waves of the Swedish Level-of-Living Survey (LNU), this paper explores the gender wage gap in Sweden during the 1974-2010 period overall and by skill level. The empirical analyses showed that the general gender wage gap has been nearly unchanged for the past 30 years. However, the gender difference in wage in less qualified occupations fell considerably, whereas the gender pay gap remained stable for men and women in qualified occupations. The larger significance of family responsibilities for wages in qualified occupations is one likely explanation for this result.
authors.affiliation: Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University.
authors.forename: Katarina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boye
authors.affiliation: Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Halldén
authors.affiliation: Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University.
authors.forename: Charlotta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Magnusson
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden; D000072358:Work-Life Balance / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Gender wage gap; gender inequality; housework; labour market; occupational skill; time trends