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Women in the Workforce

Subject Definitions

EmployedEmployed includes all civilians 16 years old and over who were either (1) at work during the reference week; or (2) those who did not work during the reference week but had jobs or businesses from which they were temporarily absent.

Full-time, year-round workers All people 16 years old and over who usually worked 35 hours or more per week for 50 to 52 weeks in the past 12 months.

5Number of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings by Sex: 1967 to 2009

Numbers in millions Recession

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1967 1974 1981 1988 1995 2002 2009

36.6

14.8

Women

Men 56.1

43.2

Note: People 15 years old and older beginning in 1980 and people 14 years and older as of the following year for previous years. Before 1989, data are for civilian workers only.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2009 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p60-238.pdf

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

1960 1967 1974 1981 1988 1995 2002 2009

5

Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers by Sex: 1960 to 2009

$47,100

$36,300

Earnings in 2009 dollars

Men

Women

$20,600

$34,000

Note: Income rounded to nearest $100. People 15 years old and older beginning in 1980 and people 14 years and older as of the following year for previous years. Before 1989, data are for civilian workers only.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1961 to 2009 Annual Social and Economic Supplements

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1960 1967 1974 1981 1988 1995 2002 2009

5

Ratio of Womens-to-Mens Median Earnings for Full-Time, Year-Round Workers:

1960 to 2009

Note: People 15 years old and older beginning in 1980 and people 14 years and older as of the following year for previous years. Before 1989, data are for civilian workers only.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1961 to 2009 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p60-238.pdf

0.77

0.61

Women-to-Menearnings ratio

Recession

0.540.64

0.710.78

0.90 0.931.00

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

Ratio of Women's to Men's Median Earnings in Selected Occupations for Full-Time, Year-Round Workers: 2007-2009

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2007-2009

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32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

RecessionMenWomen

Usual Hours Worked by Sex: 1975-2010W

ork

hour

s

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1975 to 2010 Annual Social and Economic Supplements

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Management and professional

Service

Sales and office

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair

Production, transportation, and material moving

Major Occupation Groups by Percentage of Mothers of Preschoolers Opting Out of the Labor Force: 2009

Note: Occupation data are collected for the current, primary job or most recent job held in the past 5 years if not currently employed.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

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10

15

20

25

30

35

40

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Perc

ent w

ith b

ache

lor's

deg

ree

or m

ore

Women

Men

Percentage of Men and Women with a Bachelor's Degree or More, Ages 25 and Older: 1940 to 2010

Note: Prior to 1992, percent of 4 years of college or moreSource: 1940 Census, Current Population Survey various years 1947 to 1962, 1964 to 2002 March Current Population Survey, 2003 to 2010 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey

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10

15

20

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35

40

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Perc

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ache

lor's

deg

ree

or m

ore

Men

Women

Percentage of Men and Women with a Bachelor's Degree or More, Ages 25 to 29: 1940 to 2010

Note: Prior to 1992, percent of 4 years of college or more Source: 1940 Census, Current Population Survey various years 1947 to 1962, 1964 to 2002 March Current Population Survey, 2003 to 2010 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2009

Perc

ent W

omen

Percentage of Managers Who Are Women: 1940-2009

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial census 1940 to 2000, 2009 American Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners, 2002 and 2007 and Survey of Women-Owned Business Enterprises, 1997

Percentage of Women-Owned Businesses:1997, 2002, and 2007

32.3% 33.0%35.9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

1997 2002 2007

14.0% 14.4%15.5%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

1997 2002 2007

Percentage of Employees in Women-Owned Firms: 1997, 2002 and 2007

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners, 2002 and 2007 and Survey of Women-Owned Business Enterprises, 1997

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Less than $5,000

$5,000 to $9,999

$10,000 to $24,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $249,999

$250,000 to $499,999

$500,000 to $999,999

$1,000,000 or more

Women-owned businessesMen-owned businesses

Percentage of Firms by Sales/Receipts Levels by Sex of Owner: 2007

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners 2007http://www.census.gov/econ/sbo/

61.9%56.4%

48.6%41.2%

14.3% 13.9% 13.2% 9.5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Industries with Relatively High and Low Women Ownership


58.1% 53.2%

25.6%26.9%

16.2% 19.9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Women Men

Master's, doctorate, or professional degreeBachelor's degree

Less than bachelor's degree

Educational Attainment of Owners of Respondent Firms by Sex: 2007

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners 2007, http://www.census.gov/econ/sbo/

69.5%

49.7%

10.2%

13.0%

20.3%37.3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Women Men

More than 40 hours40 hoursLess than 40 hours

Average Hours Worked Per Week by Owners of Respondent Firms by Sex: 2007


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