WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
Statistics of Women in the Workplace
WAGE GAP IN THE UNITED STATES
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Based on median annual earnings for full-time, year-round workers, women earned 76.5% of men's earnings in 2012.
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Based on the median weekly earnings for full-time workers, (which includes self-employed and full-time workers who work only part of the year), in 2013 women earned 82.1% as much as men.
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In 1979, women earned 62.1% as much as men.
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The earnings difference between women and men varies with age, with younger women more closely approaching pay equity than older women (2012, median weekly earnings), for full-time wage and salary workers.
Demographically and socioeconomically, single mothers and married mothers differ, according to the Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey. The median family income for single mothers — who are more likely to be younger, black or Hispanic, and less educated — is $23,000. The median household income for married women who earn more than their husbands — more often white, slightly older and college educated — is $80,000. When the wife is the primary breadwinner, the total family income is generally higher.
-This graph shows how much money a typical Women losses over their lifetime with a GED.
-This shows how much income women loss throughout their lifetime with a college degree or higher.
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- This shows the average starting wage of a job based off of education.
- This graph shows the average wage diffence between men and women and their age.
-This graph shows the wage gap between race and gender.