Walking on broken glass: gender as predictor of job precariousness among young people in Spain

Authors

  • Juan Carlos Solano Lucas Departamento de Sociología, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
  • Marcos Bote Díaz Departamento de Sociología, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
  • Juan Antonio Clemente Soler Departamento de Sociología, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
  • José Ángel Matínez López Departamento de Trabajo Social, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
  • Lola Frutor Balibrea Departamento de Sociología, Universidad de Murcia, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7458/SPP20219718810

Keywords:

precariousness, gender inequality, intersectionality, hierarchical segmentation

Abstract

Previous evidence reveals that socioeconomic factors, such as contract duration, occupation, activity sector, age, training, nationality, marital status or gender, lead to precariousness. This research looks into the intersectionality of inequalities in order to explain the impact of precariousness among young people based on gender. Data from the Spanish Labor Force Survey (EPA) from 2005 to 2016 has been analyzed using logistic regression and hierarchical segmentation. Results suggest that the economic crisis has widened the gender gap in precarious jobs, such that currently, young women are more likely to face precarious situations as compared to young men.

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Published

2021-08-02

Issue

No. 97 (2021)

Section

Artigos

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