More women are entering the workforce around the world, according to an International Labor Office report.

The non-governmental organization has published a study entitled Women in Labor Markets: Measuring Progress and Identifying Challenges, which suggested that gender equality has improved in the past 15 years, but that there is still a "significant gap".

Specifically, the report claimed that gender biases remain deeply embedded in the labor market and that job opportunities and employment quality are higher for men.

Female labor market participation has increased from 50.2 per cent to 51.7 per cent since 1980, while the male rate has declined to 77.7 per cent.

This rise has been facilitated by progress in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the report.

Sara Elder, main author of the report, disclosed that women still do not enjoy the "same gains" as men.

She said: "We still find many more women than men taking up low-pay and precarious work, either because this is the only type of job made available to them or because they need to find something that allows them to balance work and family responsibilities."

Last month, the consultancy firm Rosenzweig & Company disclosed that the number of women filing senior roles in Canadian companies has stalled.