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

New fact sheet shows that student parents achieve higher GPAs than other students, are more likely be at for-profit… https://t.co/D6tNRsh0ma
"Strong men, caring women" How Americans describe what society values (and doesn’t) in each gender https://t.co/ZSdnUUnP0M @pewresearch
How much money do women make in your state? What is the gender wage gap? Find out more about IWPR's Status of Women… https://t.co/2LY5Z2gzp8
What are the 25 lowest paying jobs in the US? Women usually hold them https://t.co/bBM4vG1VFP @grantsuneson #payequity
Join IWPR for a panel of experts to discuss new research on labor market automation, future of work, and how it wil… https://t.co/RzRYi41pBZ