Gender equalities on the Czech labor market in comparison with EU

Abstract

The paper deals with the equality of women and men in the labor market in the Czech Republic compared with the European Union in connection with the strategy for the period 2010–2015. The aim of the research was based on analysis of available statistical data to describe and assess the evolution of the situation in this area in the last five years, assess the benefits of the Strategy and to assess the achievement of the objectives that the European Commission has identified. Data is processed and analysed from the perspective of the whole of the European Union, with a focus on the Czech Republic. Based on the analysis of available statistical data, and through selected indicators described the current situation in selected areas of the issue of the achievement of the equality between women and men in the Czech labor market. The obtained data are compared to the data from 2009 and by the method of induction is evaluated the achievement of the rate of equality between women and men in the labor market and also the contribution and the rate of implementation of the strategy, the primary objective is mentioned in all areas to achieve this equality.