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On the Gender Wage Gap in Korea: Focusing on KOSPI listed companies

한국 상장기업의 성별 임금격차에 관한 연구

  • Chung, Jay-Man (School of Finance, Soongsil University) ;
  • Sul, Won-Sik (Division of Business Administration, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 정재만 (숭실대학교 금융학부) ;
  • 설원식 (숙명여자대학교 경영학부)
  • Received : 2020.02.26
  • Accepted : 2020.04.20
  • Published : 2020.04.30

Abstract

This study analyzed the status and trend of gender wage gap among listed companies in KOPSI market over the 2000-2017 period. The main results of the study are as follows. First, the gender employment gap index for KOSPI listed companies stood at 39.81 in 2017, with 40 women per 100 men being employed. Although the absolute value of the proportion of female employment remains low, it has not only been higher than 33.74 in 2000 but has also increased steadily in recent years. In terms of the number of years of service, the average number of male employees in 2017 was 9.9 years, compared with 6.9 years for female employees, and the gender tenure gap decreased over the past few years. Finally, The gender wage gap index increased from 60.57 in 2000 to 67.87 in 2017. In addition, there are slight variations in the size of the company or industry, but consistent results have shown that the gender wage gap decreases in recent years. The findings suggest that our society is developing in a way that reduces the gender employment gap and the gender wage gap.

본 연구에서는 국내 대표기업이라 할 수 있는 유가증권시장 상장기업을 대상으로 2000-2017년 동안 성별 임금격차 현황 및 추세를 분석하였다. 연구의 주요 결과를 보면, 먼저 2017년 상장기업의 성별 고용격차 지수는 39.81로 남성 100명당 여성 40명 수준의 고용이 이루어지고 있었다. 여성고용 비중의 절대값은 여전히 낮지만, 2000년 33.74에 비해 높을 뿐 아니라 최근으로 올수록 지속적으로 증가하였다. 근속년수 측면에서는 2017년 남성 종업원 평균 근속년수는 9.9년인데 비해 여성 종업원은 6.9년으로 나타났으며, 최근으로 올수록 성별 근속년수 격차가 감소하였다. 성별 임금격차 지수는 2000년 60.57에서 2017년 67.87로 증가하였다. 또한, 기업 규모나 업종별로 약간의 편차는 존재하나 최근으로 올수록 성별 임금격차가 감소하는 일관된 결과가 나타났다. 연구 결과는 우리 사회가 성별 고용격차 및 임금격차를 줄여가는 방향으로 발전되고 있음을 시사한다.

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