DO GAYS AND LESBIANS EXPERIENCE MORE FREQUENT AND LONGER UNEMPLOYMENT?
DO GAYS AND LESBIANS EXPERIENCE MORE FREQUENT AND LONGER UNEMPLOYMENT?

Summary/Abstract: Purpose. The purpose of this study is tocompare the probability of unemployment and duration ofjoblessness between partnered gays, lesbians and theirstraight peers in the EU. Design/methodology/approach.Existence of potential differences in the outcomes is testedby multilevel logistic regression model (probability ofunemployment) and multilevel linear regression model(length of joblessness) using the EU Labour Force Surveydata from 2008 to 2015. Findings. Gays have been foundto have a significantly higher unemployment probabilityand (weakly significantly) a longer duration of joblessnessthan comparable straight men. No significant differencewas identified in unemployment probabilities of lesbiansand heterosexual women but the joblessness durationappears to be significantly shorter in lesbians.Originality/value. Previous research indicated that lesbiansand gays face barriers in access to employment. Toauthor’s knowledge this is the first study which investigateswhether gay people experience prolonged joblessness.

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