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October 5, 2025Nordic Journal of Working Life StudiesOpen Access

Gendered Labor Markets and Occupational Change in the Nordics

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TBTomas BerglundJSJørgen SvalundTATuomo Alasoini

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals gendered patterns in occupational structure in Nordic countries, indicating public sector's role.

Key Points

  • Female representation in higher-level positions increased significantly in the past decade.
  • Job upgrading led to better quality and higher-paying roles primarily for women in the public sector.
  • Technological change alone does not explain occupational shifts; public sector developments are also crucial.
  • Polarization trends reveal contrasting outcomes in skill distribution among various occupational groups.

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Berglund et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e24e6fd6d66a53c2473beehttps://doi.org/10.18291/njwls.160118
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