Korea journal of population studies (한국인구학)

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The Life Course Events and the Career Interruption among Korean Women

여성의 경력단절 기간별 생애사건 효과분석

  • 민현주 (경기대학교 대학원(수원) 직업학과)
  • Received : 2011.02.28
  • Accepted : 2011.04.19
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

This study analyzes the effects of life course events and labor market conditions on the duration of career interruption among Korean women. The data were drawn from 'A Survey on the Women's Employment Interruption in Korea' conducted by the Korean Ministry of Gender Equality in 2009(currently the Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family). This study categorizes the duration of career interruption into three categories: (1) short term interruption(less than 12months), (2) short-medium term interruptio(12-35 months), (3) intermediate term interruption(36-59 months), (4) long term interruption(longer than 36 months), and then analyzes how demographic factors, labor market condition, and life events shape the timing of re-entry into the labor market among women. According to the findings, the jobs that are conducive to combining market work and mother's role expedite women's return to the labor market. Further, the younger, higher the level of human capital, and higher monthly wages that women earned before leaving the labor market, women are likely to experience short-term interruption(less than 12 months) rather than long-term interruption(longer than 60 months). Women who left from the labor market to care for kids are also likely to return to the labor market. However, women who have preschoolers are likely to experience long-term career interruption. These findings highlight the role of family supportive culture at the workplace in order for women to continue their employment while intensive family formation period. Furthermore, the finding that the discriminatory practices against women, in particular mother workers at the workplace lead women to exit from the market work calls for attention to establish family friendly workplace.

본 연구는 경력단절여성의 경력단절기간을 생애주기사건과 노동시장조건의 효과를 중심으로 분석하였다. 2009년 여성부의 의뢰를 받아서 한국여성정책연구원이 수집한 "경력단절여성 재취업실태조사" 자료와 다항로짓 방법론을 이용하여, 경력단절여성들의 단절기간을 단기, 중기, 중장기, 그리고 장기로 분류하여 인구학적 변인, 인적자원수준, 생애주기사건, 그리고 노동시장조건이 경력단절기간에 미치는 효과를 분석하였다. 분석결과에 따르면, 재취업의 조건으로 여성들은 자신의 적성과 육아병행에 적합한 일자리 확보를 지적하였다. 또한 여성의 연령이 낮을수록, 인적자원수준이 높을수록, 그리고 노동시장에서의 임금수준이 높을수록 여성들은 장기간 경력단절(60개월 이상)보다는 단기(12개월 미만)의 경력단절을 경험할 확률이 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 자녀수가 많을수록, 그리고 자녀양육으로 인해 경력단절을 경험한 여성들이 차별로 인해 단절을 경험한 여성들에 비해 재취업시기가 더 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 유아기나 초등학교 연령의 자녀를 둔 여성들은 장기적인 경력단절을 경험할 확률이 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 연구결과는 여성근로자들의 지속적인 노동시장 참여를 위해서 일가족양립의 제도와 문화조성이 시급하다는 점을 강조한다. 동시에, 자녀양육 이외의 차별적 경험이 장기간의 경력단절을 이끄는 요인으로 나타난 바, 이에 대한 개선정책이 마련될 필요가 있다.

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