Women in the Labor Force: A Databook

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By Erica L. Groshen (ed)
Year: 2014
Pages: 106
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-5720-1

Product Code: 1457857200

Description

Womenäó»s participation in labor force activities has greatly expanded since the end of World War II. By 1999, women reached the peak of their labor force participation, 60%, but since then it has declined. Nonetheless, womenäó»s participation in the labor force remains relatively high by historical standards, particularly among women with children, and a large share of women work full time and year round. In addition, women have increasingly attained higher levels of education. Womenäó»s earnings as a proportion of menäó»s earnings also have grown, from 62% in 1979 to 81% in 2012. This report presents historical and recent labor force and earnings data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a national monthly survey of 60,000 households. Tables. This is a print on demand report.

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