Domestic Work Policy Brief no. 10

Formalizing domestic work

23 June 2017

This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.

Publication

Domestic work, wages, and gender equality: Lessons from developing countries

30 November 2015

GED Working Paper No. 5/2015 The paper seeks to contribute to a better understanding of developments regarding labour market participation and remuneration in the domestic work sector in comparison with other sectors. It looks at the basic characteristics of female domestic workers, gaps in minimum wage coverage, compliance, and the extent of minimum wage violations. Presenting empirical evidence on labour market inequality along gender lines, the paper discusses the role of minimum wages for reducing gender disparity, questions of regulatory design and enforcement issues.

Research Department Working Paper n°7

Domestic work, wages, and gender equality: Lessons from developing countries

25 November 2015