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

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