Polarisation of Employment in Czechia and Neighbouring Countries

Abstract

The polarisation of employment is a specific structural change in the labour market when the share of high and low-skilled workers increases and, simultaneously, the share of middle-skilled workers decreases. The chapter analyses the effect of polarisation in Czechia and other Central European countries and describes how employment has changed from the perspective of skills regarding gender. The analysis is based on observing the changes in the share of high, middle and low-skilled workers evaluated on the basis of occupational classification over time. Results imply (with a few exceptions) polarisation of employment across all countries during the period between 1998 and 2021, even if we consider the distinction between males and females. Results confirm that employment polarisation has also become a prevalent phenomenon in Central European countries during the last two decades. Finally, this chapter also summarises the economic motivation for studying polarisation phenomenon.

Citation

Náplava, R. (2024), "Polarisation of Employment in Czechia and Neighbouring Countries", Stavárek, D. and Tvrdoň, M. (Ed.) Modeling Economic Growth in Contemporary Czechia (Entrepreneurship and Global Economic Growth), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 199-213. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-840-920241013