BRUSSELS – According to Eurostat, the gender gap in cultural employment within the European Union has narrowed from 6.4 percent in favor of men in 2015 to just 0.8 percent by the end of 2024.
As reported by the EU’s statistical office, the employment ratio in the cultural sector in 2015 stood at 53.2 percent for men and 46.8 percent for women. By 2024, this ratio shifted to 50.4 percent men and 49.6 percent women, marking the smallest gender gap in cultural employment since 2011.
In 2024, the proportion of women in cultural jobs exceeded that of men in 16 EU countries, with notable differences in Latvia and Estonia, where women’s representation was higher by 32.6 and 24.2 percent, respectively. Conversely, in 11 EU nations, men dominated cultural employment, with the largest disparities found in Spain and Italy, where the gap was approximately 10 percent in favor of men. Greece, Romania, and Austria exhibited minimal gender differences in cultural employment. (July 8)
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