Occupational segregation: the position of women in the north cyprus labor market

The study aims at evaluating the position of women and measuring occupational segregation in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) labor market and making international comparisons. In the first part of the paper, the position of women is evaluated. Consequently the labor force participation rate in terms of age and education levels, distribution by main occupations and by major industries, employment status, inactivity rate and employment and unemployment by education levels are analyzed. To measure the occupational segregation, Occupational Segregation Indices by main occupations and by major industries are calculated. In the second part of the paper, Gender Related Development Index (GDI) and Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) are used to show TRNC’s position in the international ranking.

Occupational Segregation ,

Women ,

North Cyprus ,

Labor Market ,

North Cyprus Labor Market ,