The women in Ireland stay ahead of men seeking jobs following the pandemic, a new study found. The study conducted by National University of Ireland, Galway and University College Cork say in 2020, women were 1.4 times more likely tried for a job than men. In fact it means that the pandemic has affected women in terms of job than men where many women lost their jobs and not sure about getting them back after the pandemic ends.
The data consisted of 32,500 men and women in Ireland over a period of 2002 to the end of 2020 and surveyed people from different ages and background. The researchers compared employment status, level of education, occupation and age to see how Covid-19 affected the jobs market.
The results show that in the pandemic-hit last year, women were almost 1.4 times more likely looking for job than men. Many women lost their jobs as part of pandemic impact than men, it is assumed. Also, on average of this 18-year period, women were more likely looking for jobs compared to men.
The researchers also found that during 2020, unemployed women aged 55 to 64 were much more likely to have stopped looking for work, compared with younger working women. Though the pandemic has hit economy globally, in Irish context of employment, women face more difficulties than men, the study reveals.