Women in the Workforce

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1 Women in the Workforce

2 Subject Definitions Employed Employed 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.

3 Number of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings by Sex: 1967 to Numbers in millions Recession Men 56.1 Women 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. 5

4 Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers by Sex: 1960 to 2009 Earnings in 2009 dollars $60,000 $50,000 Men $47,100 $40,000 $30,000 $34,000 Women $36,300 $20,000 $20,600 $10,000 $ 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 5

5 Ratio of Women s-to-men s Median Earnings for Full-Time, Year-Round Workers: 1960 to Women-to-Men earnings ratio Recession 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. 5

6 Ratio of Women's to Men's Median Earnings in Selected Occupations for Full-Time, Year-Round Workers: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey,

7 Usual Hours Worked by Sex: Work hours Recession Men Women Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1975 to 2010 Annual Social and Economic Supplements

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

9 Percentage of Men and Women with a Bachelor's Degree or More, Ages 25 and Older: 1940 to Percent with bachelor's degree or more Men Women 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

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

11 40% Percentage of Managers Who Are Women: % 30% Percent Women 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial census 1940 to 2000, 2009 American Community

12 40% 35% Percentage of Women-Owned Businesses: 1997, 2002, and % 33.0% 35.9% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners, 2002 and 2007 and Survey of Women-Owned Business Enterprises, 1997

13 Percentage of Employees in Women-Owned Firms: 1997, 2002 and % 14% 14.0% 14.4% 15.5% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners, 2002 and 2007 and Survey of Women-Owned Business Enterprises, 1997

14 30% Percentage of Firms by Sales/Receipts Levels by Sex of Owner: % 20% 15% Women-owned businesses Men-owned businesses 10% 5% 0% 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 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners

15 Industries with Relatively High and Low Women Ownership 70% 60% 61.9% 56.4% 48.6% 50% 40% 41.2% 30% 20% 10% 14.3% 13.9% 13.2% 9.5% 0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners

16 Educational Attainment of Owners of Respondent Firms by Sex: % 90% 16.2% 19.9% 80% 70% 60% 50% 25.6% 26.9% Master's, doctorate, or professional degree Bachelor's degree 40% 30% 20% 58.1% 53.2% Less than bachelor's degree 10% 0% Women Men Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners 2007,

17 100% Average Hours Worked Per Week by Owners of Respondent Firms by Sex: % 20.3% 80% 70% 10.2% 37.3% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 69.5% 13.0% 49.7% More than 40 hours 40 hours Less than 40 hours 10% 0% Women Men Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners

18 Women in the Workforce