Young female professionals in Sweden find it harder to secure permanent contracts than their male counterparts, according to a report from the TCO white collar union confederation. Currently almost 25% of female professionals aged between 20- and 34-years-old have temporary employment contracts, against 10% of men, the report states. “This is a serious warning about the conditions in working life,” said Eva Nordmark, TCO chairperson. She argued that the lack of a permanent contract means that female workers have a weaker position in the labour market and added that this problem is getting worse.
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