Spain | Gender Diversity and Digital Economy: an approach to the labor market

Summary

COVID-19 is having serious economic consequences in Spain, in terms of production and employment. Female employment is being affected somewhat more negatively than male employment. This result is conditioned by multiple factors, including the educational level and economic activity of the worker's job.

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• Key points:
• The impact of COVID-19 is having serious consequences on the economy and is being impacted by economic activities in very different ways.
• The number of employed women has declined more than the number of employed men, widening the gender gap.
• Digitally intensive sectors show better overall performance.
• Higher levels of education build resilience and improve a person's work situation, even during this pandemic. This conclusion is most powerful in women.
• Improving other education-related factors (knowledge), such as skills, abilities and workstyles, can be a powerful tool in the face of the employment impact of COVID-19.

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