In the ‘glass ceiling index’ ranking announced by the British business magazine ‘The Economist’ ahead of ‘International Women’s Day’ (March 8th) on the 6th, Korea ranked among 29 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Ranked 29th among This index shows which countries are best for women to work in, and Korea has ranked last for 12 consecutive years since 2013.
This analysis was based on 10 indicators, including labor participation rates between men and women, wage differences, and ease of use of parental leave. Iceland ranked first for two years in a row, followed by Sweden, Norway, and Finland, followed by Nordic countries. Australia and Poland were evaluated as countries with greatly improved conditions, rising 5 places compared to the previous year.
The lower ranks were occupied by Switzerland (26th), Japan (27th), Turkiye (28th), and Korea (29th). Japan, which was consistently ranked 28th, rose one notch from the previous year to rank in Turkicye. It became 27th, surpassing .
‘Glass Ceiling Index’ ranking of 29 OECD countries over the 7 years until last year (Economist capture)Specifically, Korea’s (women’s) education level ranked 3rd out of 29 countries. The labor force participation rate was also in the bottom three, and the gender wage gap was in last place with the largest gap. The proportion of women in management positions was the second lowest in the world. The proportion of women participating in boards of directors was also the second lowest in the world. Paid leave for fathers was ranked in the top two, indicating that the system is well established.
However, the Economist evaluated that “Japan and Korea have the most generous systems among OECD countries,” but pointed out that “few fathers choose to stay at home.”
The ranking of women in parliament was in the bottom three, after Japan and Hungary. In the top four countries – Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Finland – women held at least 45% of parliamentary seats, but in South Korea and Japan their share was less than 20%, the economist noted.
Source: Donga
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