Data & Statistics

Find the most recent annual averages for selected labor force characteristics of women. Data by race and Hispanic origin is presented when available.

• Women of Working Age
• Labor Force Participation Rates
• Unemployment Rates
• Full and Part-Time Employment

Find how selected labor force characteristics of women change over time. This section is updated biannually.

• Women in the Labor Force
• Labor Force Participation Rates
• Earnings and Earnings Ratios
• Also see Infographics

Find data on selected characteristics for working women on the occupational topics below. Data on these topics may include information on earnings, women employed, educational level and projections.

• Most Common Occupations for Women
• Traditional and Nontraditional Occupations
• Highest and Lowest Paying Occupations
• In-Demand, Higher-Paying Occupations
• Computer and Information Technology Occupations

Find data on selected characteristics for mothers and families and women with recent births. Data on mothers and families includes information on labor force participation, unemployment, occupations, family type, earnings and earnings. Data on women with recent births includes selected demographic characteristics.

• Mothers and families: Selected labor force characteristics
• Women with births in the past 12 months
• Other Resources
• Also see Infographics

Find annual data on selected characteristics for women veterans.

• Civilian noninstitutional population
• Labor force
• Labor force participation rates
• Unemployment rates
• Employment by sector
• Other resources

Find the most recent annual averages on earnings for selected topics and demographic characteristics.

• Earnings Over Time
• Earnings Ratio
• Educational Attainment
• Age
• Occupation
• Other Resources
• Also see Infographics

Breaking Down the Gender Wage Gap

Infographic that illustrates key elements of the gender wage gap. (PDF)

Hispanic Women in the Labor Force updated

Infographic with information about Hispanic Women in the labor force. (PDF)

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Women

Downloadable infographic with information about Asian American & Pacific Islander Women in the labor force. (PDF)

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Black Women in the Labor Force

Downloadable infographic with information on Black women in the labor force. (PDF)

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Equal Pay

Downloadable infographic with information about Equal Pay – Gender Differences Across Occupations and the Wage Gap. (PDF)

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First-Time Mothers at Work - Now and Then

Infographic exploring how first-time mothers have changed their employment and leave patterns over time. (PDF)

Working Mothers in the U.S.

Infographic with information about working mothers in the United States. (PDF)

50 Years Later

What has changed for working women over the past 50 years? (PDF)

Other Resources

Find links to selected websites, reports and data resources for women in the labor force. Links to additional resources for the sections above may be found at the bottom of each page.

Earnings

• Equal Pay (website)
  U.S. Department of Labor
• Earnings (statistics webpage)
  (2015) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Employment and Earnings (statistics tables)
  (March 2015) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Highlights of Women's Earnings at the National level in 2014 (fact sheet)
  (January 2016) U.S. Department of Labor 
• Highlights of Women's Earnings by Region in 2014 (fact sheet)
  (January 2016) U.S. Department of Labor
• Highlights of Women's Earnings in 2014 (report)
  (November 2015), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers in 2014 (report)
  (April 2015) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• The Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage on Women and the Importance of Ensuring a Robust Tipped Minimum Wage (report)
  (March 2014) Prepared by the National Economic Council, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Domestic Policy Council, and the Department of Labor

Labor Force

• Labor force, employment, and unemployment statistics for women (statistics webpage)
  (2014) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Labor force statistics on families and marital status (statistics webpage)
  (2015) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (report)
  (December 2015) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Labor force characteristics by race and ethnicity 2014 (report)
  (November 2015) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Women at Work (fact sheet)
  (March 2011) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Other

• American Time Use Survey (website)
  (2014) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Access to and Use of Leave (economic news release)
  (2012) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics