Digital Library

Women in atypical careers - labour market analysis in the cee countries

• Agnes Vaskovi
• Anna Horvath

(2024). ECMS 2024, 38th Proceedings
Edited by: Daniel Grzonka, Natalia Rylko, Grazyna Suchacka, Vladimir Mityushev, European Council for Modelling and Simulation.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.7148/2024
ISSN: 2522-2422 (ONLINE)
ISSN: 2522-2414 (PRINT)
ISSN: 2522-2430 (CD-ROM)
ISBN: 978-3-937436-84-5
ISBN: 978-3-937436-83-8 (CD) Communications of the ECMS Volume 38, Issue 1, June 2024, Cracow, Poland June 4th – June 7th, 2024

https://doi.org/10.7148/2024-0118

Agnes vaskovi, Anna horvath (2024). Women in Atypical Careers - Labour Market Analysis in the CEE Countries, ECMS 2024, Proceedings Edited by: Daniel Grzonka, Natalia Rylko, Grazyna Suchacka, Vladimir Mityushev, European Council for Modelling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2024-0118

In our study, we explore atypical forms of employment as a potential incentive for women's labour market participation. The main research question is, "How can women choosing atypical forms of employment be distinguished from their inactive counterparts?" In other words, we seek to identify specific personal characteristics of women opting for atypical forms of employment over inactivity.

We utilize the EUROSTAT Labour Force Survey microdata for 10 Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, focusing on a sample of approximately 54,000 female respondents aged 18-64 from the total dataset of around 220,000 individuals. We identify atypical workers as those engaged in temporary or part-time employment.

Following detailed variable transformation preparation, our multivariate logistic regression model reveals that women with higher education living in greater cities are more likely to choose atypical employment. Regarding age, those in their forties (40-49 years old) are more inclined towards atypical employment as an alternative to inactive, stay-at-home roles.