Younger Women (16-34)

Younger Men (16-34)

All Women

All Men

Percent of Women and Men in the Labor Force

67.8%

73.1%

58.6%

68.9%

Percent of Women and Men Working Full-Time

52.0%

63.7%

62.2%

74.8%

Percent of Women and Men Working Part-Time

37.8%

24.3%

29.4%

15.8%

Percent of Employed Women and Men in Professional and Managerial Occupations

34.2%

25.4%

39.9%

33.0%

Unemployment Rates by Gender

11.6%

12.5%

8.1%

8.6%

Note: Aged 16 and older. Part-time includes those who usually work fewer than 35 hours per week. Part-time workers may work either part-year or full-year.

Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey data (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

Younger Women (16-34)

Younger Men (16-34)

All Women

All Men

White

56.3%

56.5%

65.0%

65.3%

Hispanic

20.0%

21.3%

14.6%

15.8%

Black

14.1%

13.3%

12.4%

11.4%

Asian

5.9%

5.5%

5.5%

5.0%

Native American

0.7%

0.7%

0.6%

0.6%

Other Race or Two or More Races

2.8%

2.7%

1.8%

1.8%

Total

40,537,995

41,918,685

128,686,094

122,223,884

Note: Aged 16 and older. Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.

Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey data (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

Younger Women (16-34)

Younger Men (16-34)

All Women

All Men

Management, Business, and Financial

10.2%

9.7%

13.7%

15.4%

Professional and Related

24.0%

15.7%

26.2%

17.5%

Service

27.2%

20.5%

21.8%

15.1%

Sales and Related

15.0%

10.9%

11.3%

10.2%

Office and Administrative Support

17.9%

9.0%

20.3%

7.0%

Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance

0.8%

15.9%

0.9%

16.2%

Production, Transportation, and Material Moving

4.6%

17.0%

5.7%

17.9%

Armed Forces

0.2%

1.3%

0.1%

0.6%

Total

24,309,630

26,797,589

69,232,798

76,991,292

Note: For employed women and men aged 16 and older.

Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey data (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

Younger Women (16-34)

Younger  Men (16-34)

Ratio of Younger Women’s to Younger Men’s Earnings

All Women

All Men

Ratio of All Women’s to All Men’s Earnings

Median Annual Earnings for Women and Men Employed Full-Time, Year-Round

$30,000

$35,000

85.7%

$38,000

$48,000

79.2%

Note: Aged 16 and older.

Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey data (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).