Measurement of gender segregation in chinese industry

Abstract

In order to measure the degree and trend of gender segregation in Chinese industry, the paper uses five occupational segregation measure methods, D index, Ds index, Ip index, Square Root index and A index, to measure Chinese urban units' industry gender segregation from 2000 to 2010, and to obtain gender segregation index of Chinese urban units industry. Studies have shown that Chinese industry gender segregation degree is far below the world average, gender segregation of Chinese industries is on the rise, and is becoming larger. The industries of the highest gender segregation in China are construction, manufacturing, education, public management and social organization, sanitation, social security and social welfare. The lowest industries are information transfer, computer and software, resident services and other services, culture, sports and entertainment, agriculture, forestry, farming of animals and fishery. It shows that gender segregation is more easily formed in the gender-dominated industry. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.