Análisis de la incidencia del género femenino en las oportunidades de empleo juvenil en Ecuador, para el grupo etario de 15 a 29 años, durante el periodo 2010-2024

Abstract

Young Ecuadorian women between the ages of 15 and 29 have struggled to enter the labor market for years. The main causes that could explain this phenomenon are: inequality in equal opportunities, imposed gender roles in society, and limited access to education. Consequently, they have not been able to access employment at a level comparable to their male peers. Therefore, the objective of this study is to quantify the effect of being female on the statistical likelihood of youth employment between 2010 and 2024 in Ecuador. To perform the estimate, a logit-type binary response econometric analysis was performed, and based on the study, it was confirmed that being female decreases the probability of employment by 7.2%. This fact highlights the existing inequalities in society and highlights the urgent need to design public strategic guidelines to reduce the gap in employment access between men and women