Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) promises to free humans from repetitive tasks and this, in theory, has many advantages for the labour market, but there are fears around how the technology will impact jobs.
Policy makers and experts are also examining how AI will affect gender employment dynamics. The gender gap exists across many important indicators. According to Eurostat, in 2024, the employment rate in the EU was 80.8 per cent for men and 70.8 per cent for women. The unemployment rate was 6.1 per cent for women and 5.7 per cent for men. In 2023, women in the EU also earned about 12 per cent less than men.
