Trends in gender and ethnic occupational segregation in England and Wales: Longitudinal evidence by L. Blackwell and D. Guinea-Martin

Introduction Definitions Occupational segregation by sex and ethnicity in the 1991 Census Data used Methods - Comparability and context: longitudinal evidence 1991 and 2001 compared Changing patterns of concentration

Definitions Overall Segregation Occupational segregation describes the tendency for different groups in the population (women and men, ethnic groups, full- and part-timers) to work in different occupations. Vertical Segregation Segregation has a vertical dimension when different groups have different shares of the more and less disadvantaged occupations, however these are defined (eg pay). Occupational concentration Occupational concentration describes the over- representation of a group in a particular occupation or group of occupations

Data used (1) Census Longitudinal Study events % x-section 100 % x-section 1 % linked n = 60, LFS

Occupational sex segregation over time (standardised Gini indices) (CO70) (CO80) (SOC90) (SOC90) (SOC2000) (SOC90) Census LFS ONS LS (no person imput.)

Occupational sex segregation by ethnic group 1991 & 2001 (standardised Gini indices)

Standardised Somer’s D indices for vertical sex segregation by ethnic group 1991 & 2001

Vertical sex segregation by ethnic group 1991 & 2001 In all groups except Bangladeshi, men were more likely to be in better-paying occupations than women Men’s advantage decreased slightly over the 1990s, except among Chinese people for whom male advantage slightly increased (0.02) Among Bangladeshis, women were more likely than men to be in better-paying jobs, though this advantage decreased over the 1990s. This coincided with an increase in Bangladeshi female employment rates, albeit from a very low level in 1991 (from 13 to 21 per cent)

Discussion Decline in occupational sex segregation is consistent with other findings (Elliott & Gerova 2005, Blackburn and Jarman 2005 ) Consistency of decline across ethnic groups suggests structural change, given the flux in the minority ethnic labour force that longitudinal evidence shows.

Comparability of ethnic classification: longitudinal evidence (Simpson & Akinwale 2005) 2001 groups left out: White/B.Caribbean White/B. African White/Asian Other mixed 1991/2001 groups left out: Other Black Other Asian Other Ethnic Group Whit e B.Caribbean B.African Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese

Comparability between Standard Occupational Classifications used in the 1991 and 2001 Censuses Gini scores based at Minor Group Level. Why Minor Group Level? Finest classification with least zeros. Why finest? Broad classifications ‘average out’ segregation.

Ethnic differences in economic activity for men aged 16 to 64 (Source: 100 per cent 2001 Census data)

Ethnic differences in economic activity for women aged 16 to 59 (Source: 100 per cent 2001 Census data)

Ethnic variation in economic activity over time: 1991/01 economic activity of males aged in 2001 by 2001 ethnic group (Source: ONS Longitudinal Study) %10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% White Black Caribbean Black African Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese In work at both CensusesIn work at one CensusNot in work at either

Ethnic variation in economic activity over time: 1991/01 economic activity of males aged in 2001 by 2001 ethnic group (Source: ONS Longitudinal Study) %10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% White Black Caribbean Black African Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese In work at both CensusesIn work at one CensusNot in work at either

Demography and presence over time

Next steps Further cross-sectional work: analysis of segregation of full- and part-timers, manual/non- manual, UK- and non UK-born using the LS. Use NCDS to derive occupational segregation indices for 1958 cohort. Use NCDS to examine underlying work histories. At the same time, the LS will help assess the representativeness of the NCDS sample.

Economic activity by data source and sex (2001 LS; 1999/2000 NCDS)

Occupation by data source and sex (2001 LS; 1999/2000 NCDS)