Research

This research aims to analyze the gender wage structure within the Jeju labor market, confirming the presence of a gender wage gap and identifying its causes. The goal is to derive insights and establish a foundation for guiding policy direction, ensuring that efforts to address the gap are effective. The analysis results clearly show that the gender pay gap between men and women is primarily driven by discrimination rather than productivity. The research underscores entrenched gender role stereotypes, particularly those portraying women as secondary and peripheral workers in the labor market. The report recommends measures such as realizing equal pay for work of equal value for women, developing a job evaluation model focused on women in Jeju, preventing women's career breaks, expanding women's entry into management positions, strengthening support for employment and vocational skills development among the middle-aged and elderly, and establishing a statistical infrastructure for wage management.