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Sticky Floors and Glass Ceilings: Gender Wage Gap in Egypt (2022)
Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have the lowest labor force participation globally. This study uses recent data from Egypt to compare wages of men and women in public and private sectors. Advanced statistical methods show the wage gap is widest at the top in the public sector, signaling a "glass ceiling." In the private sector, lower-paid jobs show wider gaps, pointing to "sticky floors." Overall, Egypt's public sector is relatively fair in gender wage distribution, except for senior roles. The private sector, however, shows significant wage discrimination against low-paid women. Since less-educated women often do not participate in work, actual wage discrimination could be worse than reported.
Blog » Sticky Floors and Glass Ceilings: Gender Wage Gap in Egypt (2022)
Sticky Floors and Glass Ceilings: Gender Wage Gap in Egypt (2022)
Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have the lowest labor force participation globally. This study uses recent data from Egypt to compare wages of men and women in public and private sectors. Advanced statistical methods show the wage gap is widest at the top in the public sector, signaling a "glass ceiling." In the private sector, lower-paid jobs show wider gaps, pointing to "sticky floors." Overall, Egypt's public sector is relatively fair in gender wage distribution, except for senior roles. The private sector, however, shows significant wage discrimination against low-paid women. Since less-educated women often do not participate in work, actual wage discrimination could be worse than reported.