Best & Worst States: Employment & Earnings

March 10, 2015

How do the states measure up on women's employment and earnings?

Gender Wage Gap by Education

March 10, 2015

At all but one educational level, women earn the same as or less than men with lower educational qualifications.

The Status of Women in the States provides data on women’s progress in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States overall. The data can be used to raise awareness, improve policies, and promote women’s equality.

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Press Releases

New State Grades on the Economic Status of Women Show Stagnant or Declining Progress in Most States

Ariane Hegewisch joins leaders to highlight the barriers that women face in the workforce and to discuss the critic… https://t.co/bSDy7EAV1W
2/2 You can also stream the event live by visiting: https://t.co/VRQXG2fxAF #EquityInFocus
1/2 See @IWPResearch's Ariane Hegewisch discuss occupational segregation in the #trades and gaining equal access to… https://t.co/PM1JrOyizu
2/2 To learn more about the pay gaps for Black women by state, check out our interactive map and latest #InTheLead… https://t.co/zjKQlMYj0h
1/2 Fact: Black women earn less than White men in every state🚩 Utah has the widest pay gap–with Black women earnin… https://t.co/mrVVvxPpLv