The Guardian SectionsSearch business More young women trapped in low-paid, low-skilled jobs Three times more 16 to 24-year-old women stuck in office and hotel cleaning jobs than 20 years ago, research shows Friday 1 November 2013 08.56 GMT Young women tend to start and remain in sectors with lower pay and fewer prospects, says the TUC. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images Press Association Three times more young women are employed in low-paid, low-skilled jobs than 20 years ago, according to a new study. The TUC said the proportion of 16 to 24-year-old women in jobs such as office and hotel cleaning has increased from 7% to 21%, while the figure for young men has increased from 14% to 25%. The research also showed that gender plays a huge part in career choice, with only 1% of women working in skilled trades compared with a fifth of young men. Four times as many young women worked in occupations such as hairdressing, leisure and travel, said the report. The TUC general secretary, Frances OGrady, said: The youth labour market has become a much harsher place for young people over the past 20 years, especially for young women. While there has been a welcome rise in the number of females gaining qualifications, many still find themselves trapped in low-skill, low-wage jobs. This is because there are fewer good jobs out there and because young women are still being channelled down traditional routes. Unless we create better training and employment opportunities for young people, as well as challenging gender roles from the outset, the situation will not improve. We need to invest in new industries to create decent jobs and provide better early years careers support. Katy Jones from the Work Foundation, which conducted the study, said: The gender gap starts early in working lives and is particularly striking in the lower half of the labour market. Young women tend to start work and remain in sectors with lower pay and fewer prospects. Unemployment for both young men and women remains at crisis levels. While it is higher for young men, young women are more likely to quit an active job search and move into inactivity from unemployment. Tags: Unemployment and employment statistics, Economics, Work & careers, Gender, Unemployment Share via Email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Related content 24 Apr 2013 Unemployment among UK women rising to 25-year high, survey finds Almost three times as many women as men have become long-term unemployed since 2010, says Fawcett Society 152 comments 20 Feb 2013 The Work Programmes only success is at creaming and parking Richard Johnson: The payment-by-results model means job-ready jobseekers are being helped more than those in need, costing more long term 125 comments 28 Dec 2012 Workers face hard year of slog in 2013 New year will bring longer hours, continued squeeze on pay, fewer new posts and more job insecurity, warns economist 371 comments 17 Oct 2012 Young black men hit by sharp rise in unemployment TUC report ahead of official unemployment figures finds more than a quarter of black 16 to 24-year-olds are out of work 9 Jul 2012 UK on course for return to 3 million unemployed, new surveys reveal Reports say job openings are declining at fastest rate for three years and jobless total could soon return to level last seen in 90s 11 comments 15 comments Show more Most read Most read: Business Most read: The Guardian 1 Co-op Bank to close 50 branches as hedge funds broker rescue deal 2 Ryanair blames lower fares for latest profit warning 3 Centrica CEO waives bonus; BlackBerry sale squished - as it happened 4 Tescos plan to tailor adverts via facial recognition stokes privacy fears 5 China prepares to liberalise finance as hedge funds and estate agents salivate 6 Boss of British Gas owner Centrica waives bonus after bills furore 7 UK construction output highest since September 2007 8 HSBC drawn into global currency market investigations 9 Co-operative Bank to cut hundreds of jobs as new chiefs clamp down on costs 10 Royal Mail shares reach new record while Vodafone lifted by bid talk Back to top Home UK World Comment Sport Football Life & style Culture Business Travel Technology Environment All sections Soulmates Jobs Edition: UK US edition AU edition View: Mobile Desktop About this site Help Contact us Feedback Terms & conditions Privacy policy Cookie policy © Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
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