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March 2011
BLS Spotlight on Statistics: Women at Work
Chart Data
How Women Spend their Time
Average hours per week women spent in selected primary activities, by age and educational attainment, 2009
| Age and educational attainment |
Household Activities |
Leisure and Sports |
Working and work related activities |
Age (years) |
|
|
|
15 to 19 |
6.0 |
36.8 |
6.9 |
20 to 24 |
10.0 |
32.7 |
22.1 |
25 to 34 |
13.2 |
28.6 |
27.0 |
35 to 44 |
16.7 |
27.4 |
26.3 |
45 to 54 |
17.3 |
32.2 |
27.3 |
55 to 64 |
18.3 |
36.2 |
20.9 |
65 to 74 |
21.1 |
44.0 |
6.9 |
75 years and over |
19.5 |
51.7 |
1.3 |
Educational attainment (age 25 and over) |
|
|
|
Less than a high school diploma |
20.0 |
43.1 |
10.7 |
High school graduates, no college |
18.6 |
38.9 |
16.7 |
Some college or associate degree |
16.7 |
32.4 |
23.3 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
15.2 |
28.6 |
27.4 |
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NOTE: These estimates are averages across women who were employed and those who were not employed. Some of the variation appearing in the chart is due to these differences.
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Source: American Time Use Survey | Chart
Average Annual Expenditures by Single Women
Percent distribution of average annual expenditures by single women, by level of income before taxes, selected expenditures, 2008–09
| Item |
Average annual expenditures |
| All single women |
Less than $5,000 |
$5,000-$9,999 |
$10,000-$14,999 |
$15,000-$19,999 |
$20,000-$29,999 |
$30,000-$39,999 |
$40,000 and more |
Shelter |
$7,352 |
$4,705 |
$4,172 |
$4,824 |
$5,975 |
$6,924 |
$8,058 |
$12,479 |
Transportation |
$3,833 |
$1,589 |
$2,138 |
$1,896 |
$2,906 |
$3,773 |
$4,960 |
$6,847 |
Food |
$3,342 |
$2,700 |
$2,449 |
$2,680 |
$2,671 |
$2,929 |
$3,587 |
$4,871 |
Utilities |
$2,411 |
$1,340 |
$1,728 |
$2,089 |
$2,452 |
$2,597 |
$2,737 |
$3,054 |
Healthcare |
$2,313 |
$1,140 |
$1,182 |
$1,998 |
$2,787 |
$2,563 |
$2,616 |
$2,925 |
Entertainment |
$1,540 |
$806 |
$802 |
$850 |
$998 |
$1,567 |
$1,612 |
$2,843 |
Apparel and services |
$1,007 |
$716 |
$564 |
$565 |
$760 |
$863 |
$890 |
$1,863 |
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey | Chart
Educational Attainment of Young Women
Educational attainment of young women during the October when ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008, percent distribution
| Age |
High school dropouts |
Enrolled in high school |
High school graduates and GED recipients not enrolled in college |
Enrolled in college |
Bachelor's degree or more |
18 |
13.7 |
23.6 |
21.9 |
40.8 |
|
19 |
13.9 |
3.6 |
32.2 |
50.3 |
|
20 |
11.3 |
|
41.3 |
46.2 |
0.1 |
21 |
10.8 |
|
44.9 |
42.5 |
1.4 |
22 |
10.2 |
|
47.8 |
29.1 |
12.8 |
23 |
9.5 |
|
50.7 |
16.2 |
23.4 |
Source: National Longitudinal Surveys | Chart
Fatal Occupational Injuries
Percentage of total fatal occupational injuries, men and women workers, by event, 2009
|
Percentage of total fatal occupational injuries |
Fatal injury event |
Men (total fatalities = 4,021) |
Women (total fatalities = 319) |
Transportation incidents |
38 |
43 |
Assaults and violent acts |
17 |
30 |
Falls |
14 |
13 |
Exposure to harmful substances and environments |
9 |
6 |
Contact with objects and equipment |
18 |
4 |
Fires and explosions |
3 |
3 |
Source: Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities | Chart
Ratio of Women's to Men's Earnings by Occupation
Ratio of women's to men's earnings, selected occupations, 2010
| Occupation |
Women's earnings as a percentage of men's earnings |
Combined food preparation and serving workers |
112.1 |
Bill and account collectors |
109.5 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
105.1 |
Postal service clerks |
94.5 |
Social workers |
91.1 |
Editors |
88.3 |
Registered nurses |
86.5 |
Pharmacists |
83.2 |
Computer and information systems managers |
81.8 |
Total, 16 years and over |
81.2 |
Postsecondary teachers |
77.3 |
Lawyers |
77.1 |
Insurance sales agents |
66.7 |
Property, real estate, and community association managers |
65.3 |
Retail salespersons |
64.7 |
Personal financial advisors |
58.4 |
Source: Current Population Survey | Chart
Women's Earnings and Employment by Occupation
Usual median weekly earnings and employment of full-time wage and salary women workers, selected occupations, 2009
| Occupation |
Median weekly earnings |
Employment |
Cashiers |
$ 361 |
903,000 |
Waiters & waitresses |
363 |
509,000 |
Child care workers |
364 |
388,000 |
Cooks |
371 |
441,000 |
Maids & housekeeping cleaners |
371 |
664,000 |
Personal & home care aides |
406 |
424,000 |
Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides |
430 |
1,258,000 |
Retail salespersons |
443 |
786,000 |
Receptionists & information clerks |
516 |
778,000 |
Customer service representatives |
587 |
997,000 |
Office clerks, general |
594 |
594,000 |
Preschool & kindergarten teachers |
614 |
487,000 |
Social workers |
774 |
496,000 |
Elementary & middle school teachers |
891 |
1,986,000 |
Accountants & auditors |
902 |
857,000 |
Secondary school teachers |
940 |
603,000 |
Postsecondary teachers |
1,030 |
428,000 |
Registered nurses |
1,035 |
1,931,000 |
Education administrators |
1,093 |
407,000 |
Occupational therapists |
1,155 |
58,000 |
Management analysts |
1,177 |
186,000 |
Computer programmers |
1,182 |
91,000 |
Physicians & surgeons |
1,228 |
211,000 |
Computer software engineers |
1,311 |
192,000 |
Lawyers |
1,449 |
239,000 |
Pharmacists |
1,475 |
92,000 |
Source: Current Population Survey | Chart
Employment by Industry
Employment of women, by industry, 1964–2010
| Year |
Mining and logging |
Construction |
Information |
Federal government |
State government |
Other services |
Manufacturing |
1964 |
54,000 |
204,000 |
797,000 |
548,000 |
714,000 |
264,000 |
4,000,000 |
1965 |
54,000 |
207,000 |
817,000 |
561,000 |
774,000 |
294,000 |
4,213,000 |
1966 |
55,000 |
213,000 |
852,000 |
631,000 |
847,000 |
342,000 |
4,624,000 |
1967 |
56,000 |
215,000 |
877,000 |
699,000 |
937,000 |
394,000 |
4,755,000 |
1968 |
56,000 |
223,000 |
896,000 |
736,000 |
1,019,000 |
449,000 |
4,881,000 |
1969 |
58,000 |
237,000 |
923,000 |
750,000 |
1,093,000 |
505,000 |
5,047,000 |
1970 |
60,000 |
250,000 |
929,000 |
750,000 |
1,132,000 |
540,000 |
4,849,000 |
1971 |
60,000 |
265,000 |
923,000 |
742,000 |
1,124,000 |
573,000 |
4,649,000 |
1972 |
62,000 |
288,000 |
938,000 |
776,000 |
1,165,000 |
615,000 |
4,869,000 |
1973 |
65,000 |
314,000 |
968,000 |
810,000 |
1,225,000 |
662,000 |
5,234,000 |
1974 |
71,000 |
335,000 |
984,000 |
829,000 |
1,296,000 |
728,000 |
5,225,000 |
1975 |
79,000 |
323,000 |
957,000 |
836,000 |
1,382,000 |
782,000 |
4,686,000 |
1976 |
84,000 |
349,000 |
982,000 |
904,000 |
1,457,000 |
849,000 |
5,006,000 |
1977 |
88,000 |
377,000 |
1,014,000 |
1,010,000 |
1,519,000 |
927,000 |
5,262,000 |
1978 |
97,000 |
413,000 |
1,061,000 |
1,045,000 |
1,546,000 |
1,019,000 |
5,594,000 |
1979 |
112,000 |
442,000 |
1,106,000 |
1,063,000 |
1,581,000 |
1,104,000 |
5,810,000 |
1980 |
123,000 |
458,000 |
1,118,000 |
1,136,000 |
1,641,000 |
1,185,000 |
5,676,000 |
1981 |
140,000 |
465,000 |
1,140,000 |
1,133,000 |
1,668,000 |
1,263,000 |
5,702,000 |
1982 |
144,000 |
459,000 |
1,128,000 |
1,140,000 |
1,646,000 |
1,317,000 |
5,385,000 |
1983 |
128,000 |
471,000 |
1,111,000 |
1,177,000 |
1,593,000 |
1,381,000 |
5,363,000 |
1984 |
129,000 |
517,000 |
1,169,000 |
1,206,000 |
1,687,000 |
1,481,000 |
5,673,000 |
1985 |
130,000 |
559,000 |
1,192,000 |
1,250,000 |
1,785,000 |
1,591,000 |
5,620,000 |
1986 |
121,000 |
596,000 |
1,204,000 |
1,274,000 |
1,857,000 |
1,697,000 |
5,578,000 |
1987 |
112,000 |
626,000 |
1,234,000 |
1,300,000 |
1,928,000 |
1,808,000 |
5,638,000 |
1988 |
113,000 |
645,000 |
1,275,000 |
1,320,000 |
2,009,000 |
1,943,000 |
5,740,000 |
1989 |
112,000 |
656,000 |
1,289,000 |
1,341,000 |
2,079,000 |
2,069,000 |
5,786,000 |
1990 |
112,000 |
656,000 |
1,324,000 |
1,378,000 |
2,137,000 |
2,164,000 |
5,702,000 |
1991 |
114,000 |
628,000 |
1,319,000 |
1,329,000 |
2,173,000 |
2,184,000 |
5,501,000 |
1992 |
109,000 |
599,000 |
1,295,000 |
1,335,000 |
2,197,000 |
2,181,000 |
5,410,000 |
1993 |
105,000 |
609,000 |
1,304,000 |
1,321,000 |
2,238,000 |
2,236,000 |
5,377,000 |
1994 |
102,000 |
636,000 |
1,334,000 |
1,306,000 |
2,281,000 |
2,269,000 |
5,430,000 |
1995 |
98,000 |
666,000 |
1,380,000 |
1,285,000 |
2,326,000 |
2,333,000 |
5,462,000 |
1996 |
96,000 |
700,000 |
1,433,000 |
1,261,000 |
2,316,000 |
2,376,000 |
5,418,000 |
1997 |
99,000 |
730,000 |
1,481,000 |
1,240,000 |
2,324,000 |
2,435,000 |
5,466,000 |
1998 |
100,000 |
769,000 |
1,514,000 |
1,184,000 |
2,354,000 |
2,517,000 |
5,484,000 |
1999 |
96,000 |
818,000 |
1,600,000 |
1,174,000 |
2,412,000 |
2,570,000 |
5,386,000 |
2000 |
92,000 |
846,000 |
1,697,000 |
1,231,000 |
2,464,000 |
2,614,000 |
5,359,000 |
2001 |
90,000 |
832,000 |
1,684,000 |
1,148,000 |
2,534,000 |
2,677,000 |
5,039,000 |
2002 |
85,000 |
827,000 |
1,554,000 |
1,155,000 |
2,621,000 |
2,769,000 |
4,574,000 |
2003 |
80,000 |
822,000 |
1,428,000 |
1,173,000 |
2,599,000 |
2,779,000 |
4,290,000 |
2004 |
80,000 |
841,000 |
1,366,000 |
1,168,000 |
2,562,000 |
2,776,000 |
4,197,000 |
2005 |
79,000 |
890,000 |
1,333,000 |
1,177,000 |
2,575,000 |
2,772,000 |
4,135,000 |
2006 |
82,000 |
944,000 |
1,306,000 |
1,194,000 |
2,630,000 |
2,814,000 |
4,057,000 |
2007 |
93,000 |
947,000 |
1,285,000 |
1,202,000 |
2,651,000 |
2,854,000 |
4,001,000 |
2008 |
101,000 |
916,000 |
1,260,000 |
1,224,000 |
2,684,000 |
2,880,000 |
3,848,000 |
2009 |
98,000 |
801,000 |
1,170,000 |
1,257,000 |
2,628,000 |
2,824,000 |
3,390,000 |
2010 |
98,000 |
724,000 |
1,106,000 |
1,288,000 |
2,643,000 |
2,840,000 |
3,268,000 |
Employment of women, by industry, 1964–2010 — continued
| Year |
Financial activities |
Leisure and hospitality |
Professional and business services |
Local government |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
Education and health services |
1964 |
1,310,000 |
1,244,000 |
958,000 |
2,509,000 |
3,521,000 |
2,474,000 |
1965 |
1,342,000 |
1,342,000 |
1,039,000 |
2,689,000 |
3,715,000 |
2,570,000 |
1966 |
1,396,000 |
1,441,000 |
1,175,000 |
2,953,000 |
3,914,000 |
2,735,000 |
1967 |
1,471,000 |
1,523,000 |
1,295,000 |
3,128,000 |
4,069,000 |
2,907,000 |
1968 |
1,555,000 |
1,628,000 |
1,427,000 |
3,285,000 |
4,231,000 |
3,090,000 |
1969 |
1,661,000 |
1,752,000 |
1,563,000 |
3,373,000 |
4,480,000 |
3,273,000 |
1970 |
1,745,000 |
1,822,000 |
1,631,000 |
3,546,000 |
4,623,000 |
3,403,000 |
1971 |
1,814,000 |
1,888,000 |
1,691,000 |
3,698,000 |
4,672,000 |
3,526,000 |
1972 |
1,869,000 |
1,984,000 |
1,795,000 |
3,883,000 |
4,791,000 |
3,676,000 |
1973 |
1,970,000 |
2,103,000 |
1,922,000 |
4,048,000 |
5,053,000 |
3,835,000 |
1974 |
2,074,000 |
2,223,000 |
2,070,000 |
4,218,000 |
5,290,000 |
4,045,000 |
1975 |
2,119,000 |
2,281,000 |
2,143,000 |
4,309,000 |
5,335,000 |
4,227,000 |
1976 |
2,203,000 |
2,424,000 |
2,302,000 |
4,363,000 |
5,589,000 |
4,437,000 |
1977 |
2,339,000 |
2,578,000 |
2,494,000 |
4,574,000 |
5,867,000 |
4,679,000 |
1978 |
2,529,000 |
2,778,000 |
2,724,000 |
4,846,000 |
6,278,000 |
4,954,000 |
1979 |
2,697,000 |
2,938,000 |
2,934,000 |
5,051,000 |
6,636,000 |
5,211,000 |
1980 |
2,848,000 |
3,021,000 |
3,096,000 |
5,252,000 |
6,799,000 |
5,459,000 |
1981 |
2,966,000 |
3,103,000 |
3,264,000 |
5,226,000 |
6,935,000 |
5,702,000 |
1982 |
3,009,000 |
3,157,000 |
3,347,000 |
5,108,000 |
7,023,000 |
5,883,000 |
1983 |
3,088,000 |
3,284,000 |
3,471,000 |
5,147,000 |
7,236,000 |
6,089,000 |
1984 |
3,239,000 |
3,548,000 |
3,716,000 |
5,258,000 |
7,749,000 |
6,387,000 |
1985 |
3,437,000 |
3,788,000 |
3,952,000 |
5,408,000 |
8,193,000 |
6,707,000 |
1986 |
3,677,000 |
3,975,000 |
4,175,000 |
5,574,000 |
8,509,000 |
7,018,000 |
1987 |
3,863,000 |
4,162,000 |
4,415,000 |
5,738,000 |
8,827,000 |
7,344,000 |
1988 |
3,933,000 |
4,361,000 |
4,711,000 |
5,904,000 |
9,199,000 |
7,739,000 |
1989 |
3,999,000 |
4,528,000 |
4,975,000 |
6,106,000 |
9,467,000 |
8,109,000 |
1990 |
4,055,000 |
4,829,000 |
5,105,000 |
6,340,000 |
9,363,000 |
8,422,000 |
1991 |
4,036,000 |
4,806,000 |
5,026,000 |
6,483,000 |
9,243,000 |
8,840,000 |
1992 |
4,022,000 |
4,876,000 |
5,160,000 |
6,630,000 |
9,176,000 |
9,141,000 |
1993 |
4,114,000 |
4,994,000 |
5,399,000 |
6,767,000 |
9,259,000 |
9,454,000 |
1994 |
4,196,000 |
5,192,000 |
5,682,000 |
6,943,000 |
9,564,000 |
9,822,000 |
1995 |
4,164,000 |
5,382,000 |
5,979,000 |
7,088,000 |
9,870,000 |
10,181,000 |
1996 |
4,241,000 |
5,520,000 |
6,273,000 |
7,255,000 |
10,043,000 |
10,474,000 |
1997 |
4,359,000 |
5,640,000 |
6,704,000 |
7,426,000 |
10,230,000 |
10,779,000 |
1998 |
4,515,000 |
5,760,000 |
7,030,000 |
7,627,000 |
10,413,000 |
11,042,000 |
1999 |
4,605,000 |
5,933,000 |
7,370,000 |
7,866,000 |
10,658,000 |
11,323,000 |
2000 |
4,638,000 |
6,082,000 |
7,680,000 |
8,076,000 |
10,859,000 |
11,586,000 |
2001 |
4,726,000 |
6,224,000 |
7,591,000 |
8,333,000 |
10,768,000 |
12,037,000 |
2002 |
4,755,000 |
6,215,000 |
7,314,000 |
8,551,000 |
10,466,000 |
12,474,000 |
2003 |
4,830,000 |
6,319,000 |
7,248,000 |
8,565,000 |
10,321,000 |
12,786,000 |
2004 |
4,831,000 |
6,516,000 |
7,360,000 |
8,606,000 |
10,364,000 |
13,073,000 |
2005 |
4,896,000 |
6,708,000 |
7,574,000 |
8,637,000 |
10,535,000 |
13,408,000 |
2006 |
5,031,000 |
6,903,000 |
7,779,000 |
8,395,000 |
10,627,000 |
13,764,000 |
2007 |
4,959,000 |
7,054,000 |
8,007,000 |
8,725,000 |
10,849,000 |
14,178,000 |
2008 |
4,813,000 |
7,056,000 |
7,946,000 |
9,000,000 |
10,782,000 |
14,574,000 |
2009 |
4,606,000 |
6,861,000 |
7,472,000 |
9,014,000 |
10,233,000 |
14,851,000 |
2010 |
4,491,000 |
6,804,000 |
7,437,000 |
8,861,000 |
10,001,000 |
15,090,000 |
Source: Current Employment Statistics | Chart
Labor Force Participation Rates by Country
Women's labor force participation rates, selected countries, 1970–2009
| Year |
Labor force participation rates for women (in percent) |
United
States |
Canada |
Japan |
Germany |
Italy |
Nether-
lands |
Sweden |
United
Kingdom |
1970 |
43.3 |
38.3 |
48.7 |
38.4 |
26.4 |
|
50.0 |
|
1971 |
43.4 |
39.4 |
47.7 |
38.5 |
26.3 |
|
50.9 |
44.6 |
1972 |
43.9 |
40.2 |
46.8 |
39.0 |
25.6 |
|
51.5 |
44.9 |
1973 |
44.7 |
41.9 |
47.3 |
39.5 |
26.1 |
28.5 |
51.7 |
45.8 |
1974 |
45.7 |
43.0 |
45.7 |
39.4 |
26.5 |
28.7 |
53.3 |
46.4 |
1975 |
46.3 |
44.4 |
44.8 |
39.3 |
26.8 |
29.5 |
55.2 |
46.6 |
1976 |
47.3 |
46.2 |
44.9 |
39.3 |
27.6 |
29.9 |
55.9 |
46.7 |
1977 |
48.4 |
47.0 |
45.7 |
39.3 |
28.9 |
30.6 |
56.7 |
46.9 |
1978 |
50.0 |
48.5 |
46.4 |
39.6 |
28.8 |
31.1 |
57.5 |
47.4 |
1979 |
50.9 |
49.8 |
46.6 |
39.9 |
29.5 |
32.1 |
58.5 |
48.0 |
1980 |
51.5 |
51.0 |
46.6 |
40.3 |
30.1 |
34.3 |
59.3 |
48.6 |
1981 |
52.1 |
52.3 |
46.7 |
40.7 |
30.4 |
36.7 |
60.1 |
48.6 |
1982 |
52.6 |
52.2 |
47.0 |
40.7 |
30.3 |
37.9 |
60.5 |
48.1 |
1983 |
52.9 |
53.0 |
48.0 |
40.5 |
30.5 |
37.1 |
60.8 |
48.4 |
1984 |
53.6 |
53.9 |
47.8 |
40.7 |
30.5 |
38.0 |
61.1 |
50.2 |
1985 |
54.5 |
55.0 |
47.8 |
41.2 |
30.7 |
37.9 |
61.5 |
50.7 |
1986 |
55.3 |
55.7 |
47.8 |
41.4 |
31.9 |
40.2 |
61.7 |
51.4 |
1987 |
56.0 |
56.5 |
47.8 |
41.7 |
32.1 |
41.0 |
61.9 |
52.1 |
1988 |
56.6 |
57.4 |
48.0 |
42.3 |
32.3 |
42.4 |
62.4 |
52.9 |
1989 |
57.4 |
58.1 |
48.7 |
42.7 |
32.5 |
42.6 |
62.8 |
53.6 |
1990 |
57.5 |
58.5 |
49.3 |
43.1 |
32.7 |
44.2 |
63.0 |
54.0 |
1991 |
57.4 |
58.4 |
49.9 |
47.7 |
33.2 |
45.3 |
62.4 |
53.6 |
1992 |
57.8 |
57.8 |
50.0 |
47.4 |
33.3 |
46.0 |
61.3 |
53.1 |
1993 |
57.9 |
57.6 |
49.7 |
47.2 |
34.5 |
46.3 |
60.1 |
53.3 |
1994 |
58.8 |
57.4 |
49.5 |
47.1 |
34.2 |
47.1 |
59.2 |
53.2 |
1995 |
58.9 |
57.3 |
49.3 |
47.1 |
34.4 |
48.7 |
59.5 |
53.5 |
1996 |
59.3 |
57.3 |
49.4 |
47.4 |
34.7 |
49.5 |
59.4 |
53.8 |
1997 |
59.8 |
57.8 |
49.8 |
47.8 |
34.9 |
50.9 |
58.6 |
54.2 |
1998 |
59.8 |
58.5 |
49.4 |
48.2 |
35.6 |
51.5 |
58.0 |
54.3 |
1999 |
60.0 |
59.1 |
48.8 |
48.3 |
36.2 |
52.9 |
58.1 |
54.9 |
2000 |
59.9 |
59.5 |
48.7 |
48.4 |
36.6 |
54.0 |
59.2 |
55.2 |
2001 |
59.8 |
59.8 |
48.5 |
48.6 |
37.2 |
55.0 |
59.5 |
55.1 |
2002 |
59.6 |
61.0 |
47.9 |
48.7 |
37.6 |
56.1 |
59.9 |
55.5 |
2003 |
59.5 |
61.9 |
47.6 |
48.8 |
38.4 |
56.3 |
59.9 |
55.6 |
2004 |
59.2 |
62.0 |
47.7 |
49.2 |
38.3 |
56.7 |
59.8 |
55.9 |
2005 |
59.3 |
61.8 |
47.6 |
50.3 |
37.9 |
57.2 |
60.6 |
56.1 |
2006 |
59.4 |
62.1 |
47.9 |
51.2 |
38.1 |
57.8 |
60.8 |
56.6 |
2007 |
59.3 |
62.7 |
48.1 |
51.6 |
37.9 |
59.0 |
61.3 |
56.4 |
2008 |
59.5 |
62.8 |
48.0 |
51.8 |
38.6 |
59.5 |
61.2 |
56.6 |
2009 |
59.2 |
62.6 |
48.2 |
52.1 |
38.2 |
60.0 |
60.6 |
56.8 |
Source: International Labor Comparisons | Chart
Labor Force by Educational Attainment
Percentage of women in civilian labor force, aged 25 to 64 years, by educational attainment, 1970 and 2010
| Year |
Percent distribution, by level of education attained |
| Less than a high school diploma |
High school graduates, no college |
Some college, or associates degree |
College graduates |
1970 |
33.5 |
44.3 |
10.9 |
11.2 |
2010 |
6.8 |
26.4 |
30.3 |
36.4 |
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NOTES:
- Due to rounding, the sum of percent distributions does not equal 100.
- For data in 1970, educational attainment categories are based on the number of years of school completed (i.e. less than 4 years of high school, 4 years of high school and no college, 1 to 3 years of college, and 4 years or more of college).
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Source: Current Population Survey | Chart
Labor Force Projections by Age
Percent and net change in women's civilian labor force, by age, 2008–18
| Age group |
Percent change |
Net change |
Projected labor force level in 2018 |
16-19 |
-13.0 |
-439,000 |
2,946,000 |
20-24 |
1.3 |
89,000 |
7,198,000 |
25-34 |
10.7 |
1,611,000 |
16,641,000 |
35-44 |
-2.6 |
-411,000 |
15,678,000 |
45-54 |
-4.4 |
-759,000 |
16,316,000 |
55-64 |
39.0 |
4,005,000 |
14,275,000 |
65-74 |
89.8 |
2,030,000 |
4,291,000 |
75 and older |
61.4 |
336,000 |
883,000 |
Source: Employment Projections Program | Chart
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