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Gender equality cannot be achieved without equality in economic participation. In many countries however, women are systematically prevented from pursuing a professional career and remain marginalised to domestic activities, low-paid jobs, or the informal sector.

The Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base of the OECD Development Centre features following indicators on the economic status of women (click on the red "i" to get more information on the variables):