Abstract

Historian Astrid Elkjær Sørensen and economist Stinne Skriver Jørgensen presents their project in which they examine how the wage hierarchy has developed for 13 selected professions in the public sector in Denmark from 1969 to 2019.  The goal is to get a better understanding on whether the wage hierarchy established with the Public Servant Reform of 1969 is still reflected in today´s public sector, and thus can be seen as a contributing factor to today’s wage gap between male- and female-dominated professions. 

The conclusion is that there is indication of a static wage hierarchy, but also an indication that professions that were originally female-dominated or become female-dominated tend to retain or worsen their position in the hierarchy; which is even more pronounced when taken education into account.  This means that the Danish wage system in the public sector adapts poorly to changes in a profession’s competence profile.

Historian Astrid Elkjær Sørensen and economist Stinne Skriver Jørgensen present their analysis on the wage hierarchy in the public sector in Denmark 1969-2019 recently published by the Danish Institute for Human Rights. See: https://menneskeret.dk/udgivelser/tjenestemandsreform

https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/j/66371636102

Speakers

Astrid Elkjær Sørensen, Postdoc
Danish School of Education

Stinne Skriver Jørgensen, Chief Consultant
The Danish Institute for Human Rights

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