Do Gendered Segregation and Wage Gaps in Mining Sector Matter? Case of Côte d’Ivoire

The extractive industries sector, due to its economic potential and legislation favorable to large multinationals, has boosted the growth of tertiary services and the creation of direct and indirect jobs. Despite this, the growth generated by the extractive sector does not translate into the effective participation of women and equal distribution of income between men and women. The main objective of the paper is to examine the sectoral and occupational segregation of jobs and wages in the Ivorian extractive sector. We used two segregation indices widely used in the literature: The Duncan index (ID) and the Karmel Maclachlan index (KM) to measure Occupational segregation in Côte d’Ivoire. The data used was obtained from the National Accounts produced by the National Institute of Statistics of Cote d’Ivoire. The data cover the period ranging from 2004 to 2014 and relate to the number of employees broken down by socio-professional category and gender, taking into account the Ivorian Classification of Activities and Products (CIAP). We compare the trend of segregation over time in whole economy and specifically in extractive sector. Also, we analyzed the segregation by sex and socio-professional category and used the decomposition of the changes in segregation indices calculated. Finally, we provide a benchmark between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Over the period 2004-2014, sectoral segregation was more pronounced in the extractive sector, although it remained moderate in the economy as a whole. Significant gender inequalities were correlated with the period between the years of great crisis intensity (2002-2010). The effect of gender composition is responsible for the persistence of segregation in the economy, particularly in the extractive sector, given its sharp increase over the decade. However, the mixed employment effect remains significant. Policy orientations should be directed towards: 1) promoting skills development for women working in the extractive sector 2) promoting access to jobs in extractive industries by making it more attractive to women.