Related BLS programs | Related articles
Barbara H. Wooton
Economist, formerly with the Division of Labor
Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Substantial differences in occupational employment by gender still remain, but the degree of these differences varies according to several factors, such as educational attainment and age. This analysis seeks to update past research on occupational differences between the sexes by evaluating trends over the past two decades, particularly, during the period from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Current patterns and changes are discussed. Analysis of aggregate levels of occupational differences using a summary measure is included. The article concludes with discussion on gender-dominated jobs.
Read excerpt Download full text in PDF (81K)
Within Monthly Labor Review Online:
Welcome | Current
Issue | Index | Subscribe | Archives
Exit Monthly Labor Review Online:
BLS Home | Publications
& Research Papers
