Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) reported Thursday that entrenched gender segregation in Australia’s labor market is holding back productivity and worsening long-term income inequality, particularly for First Nations and migrant women.

The new report, “New Perspectives on Old Problems: Gendered Jobs, Work and Pay,” is the first release in JSA’s Gender Economic Equality Study. It reveals that only one-in-five Australian workers is in a gender-balanced occupation and that nearly 70 percent of roles have remained highly gendered for the past 15 years. According to the study, this imbalance is not just a fairness issue, but directly contributes to labor shortages and economic inefficiency.

The study introduces the Gender Segregation Intensity Scale (GSIS) to measure occupational gender imba

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