Constructing a regional gender equality index: Reflections on a first experience with Norwegian data

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kjeldstad, Randi^{; 1} | Kristiansen, Jan Erik

Affiliations: Statistics Norway, Oslo, Norway. E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected]

Note: [1] The article is a slightly revised version of a paper presented at the Statistical Commission/ ECE/ Conference of European Statisticians Work Session on Gender Statistics, Orvieto, Italy, 11–13 October, 2000 (Working Paper No. 7).

Abstract: This article discusses some of the problems and difficulties encountered during the process of developing a Norwegian regional gender equality index and presents some of the main results. Three types of variables are included in the index: Demographic variables, welfare- and economic activity variables, and so-called “administrative” variables. A correlation analysis reveals a wide range of interconnections between various local characteristics and gender equality. The regional map based on the index contains both expected and surprising results.

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2001-18103

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 41-49, 2001