Man and woman in the local labor market: the case of Montes Claros-MG

Abstract

The text presented here is a research report that evaluates the labor market behavior in Montes Claros (MG) from the gender difference. Observations were made from the exploratory evaluation, based on descriptive statistics, using data from the Ministry of Economy's Annual Report on Social Information (RAIS). It can be seen that the differences between men and women in the formal labor market have been decreasing both with regard to the stock of workers and with regard to income. However, disparities still persist, a fact that should stimulate public policy thinking that is effectively able to close gender gaps in the labor market.