1. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. Recent Statistics on U.S. Gender Wage Differences Genevieve Briand, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Economics

2. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. Economic Theory YOUR WAGE = VALUE OF YOUR WORK ►►►►►► HOURS/EXPERIENCE SKILL/EDUCATION INDUSTRY/OCCUPATION

3. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. Women in the Labor Force: A Databook U.S. Department of Labor www.bls.gov

4. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. Average Weekly Earnings: 2004 ♂ Male♀ FemaleFemale/Male $713$573.80

5. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. Average Weekly Earnings: 2004 ♂ Male♀ Female♀ / ♂ $313 1.00 $813$3130.38 $1013$10931.08 Average =$713$573.80

6. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. ♂ Male♀ Female Able bodies48%52% Wanting to Work73%59% In The Labor force54%46% Unemployment rate5.6%5.4%

7. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. ♂ Male♀ Female Part-time11%26% Weekly Hours41.735.9

8. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. 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%

9. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. Occupation♂ and ♀♀ Representation Professional35%50% Sales26%64% Service16%57% Construction13%23% Transportation11%4% 100%

10. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. OccupationFemaleOccupationMale Professional38%Professional32% Service35%Construction19% Sales20%Transportation19% Construction6%Sales17% Transportation1%Service13% 100%

11. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. OccupationWeekly Earnings Professional$918 Construction$621 Sales$558 Transportation$523 Service$411

12. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. WhiteAfrican American AsianHispanic or Latino Average Weekly Earnings $657$525$708$456 ♀ / ♂.80.89.76.87

13. EWU Women’s Studies Center. Fall 2007. THANK YOU Questions? Genevieve Briand 359-2838 PAT 304G