In 2015, the average employment rate of women aged 20-64 in the EU was of 64.3 %, compared to 75.9% for men (11.6 percentage points gap); the gap reaches an average of 18.1 percentage points when considering full-time employment, taking into account the higher prevalence of part-time work among women.
De 11,6 points de pourcentage, cet écart passe en moyenne à 18,1 points si l'on considère l'emploi à plein temps, compte tenu de la plus grande prévalence du travail à temps partiel parmi les femmes.