EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall Recent Statistics on U.S. Gender Wage Differences Genevieve Briand, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Economics

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall Economic Theory YOUR WAGE = VALUE OF YOUR WORK ►►►►►► HOURS/EXPERIENCE SKILL/EDUCATION INDUSTRY/OCCUPATION

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall Women in the Labor Force: A Databook U.S. Department of Labor

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall Average Weekly Earnings: 2004 ♂ Male♀ FemaleFemale/Male $713$573.80

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall Average Weekly Earnings: 2004 ♂ Male♀ Female♀ / ♂ $ $813$ $1013$ Average =$713$573.80

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall ♂ Male♀ Female Able bodies48%52% Wanting to Work73%59% In The Labor force54%46% Unemployment rate5.6%5.4%

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall ♂ Male♀ Female Part-time11%26% Weekly Hours

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall EducationEarnings♀♂ Less than a high school diploma$3347%11% High school diploma, no college$48829%31% Some college, no degree$55319%17% Associate degree$60811%9% College graduate$86034%33% 100%

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall Occupation♂ and ♀♀ Representation Professional35%50% Sales26%64% Service16%57% Construction13%23% Transportation11%4% 100%

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall OccupationFemaleOccupationMale Professional38%Professional32% Service35%Construction19% Sales20%Transportation19% Construction6%Sales17% Transportation1%Service13% 100%

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall OccupationWeekly Earnings Professional$918 Construction$621 Sales$558 Transportation$523 Service$411

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall WhiteAfrican American AsianHispanic or Latino Average Weekly Earnings $657$525$708$456 ♀ / ♂

EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall THANK YOU Questions? Genevieve Briand PAT 304G