For Women’s History Month, a look at gender gains – and gaps – in the U.S.
Women made up 47% of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2023, up from 30% in 1950 – but growth has stagnated.
Women have gained ground in the nation’s highest-paying occupations, but still lag behind men
Women now make up 35% of workers in the United States’ 10 highest-paying occupations – up from 13% in 1980.
How Americans see the state of gender and leadership in business
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Single women own more homes than single men in the U.S., but that edge is narrowing
In 2022, single women owned 58% of the nearly 35.2 million homes owned by unmarried Americans, while single men owned 42%.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, or DEI, are increasingly becoming part of national political debates. For a majority of employed U.S. adults (56%), focusing on increasing DEI at work is a good thing. But relatively small shares of workers place a lot of importance on diversity at their workplace.
In a Growing Share of U.S. Marriages, Husbands and Wives Earn About the Same
Among married couples in the United States, women’s financial contributions have grown steadily over the last half century. Even when earnings are similar, husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure, while wives devote more time to caregiving and housework.
When negotiating starting salaries, most U.S. women and men don’t ask for higher pay
Most U.S. workers say they did not ask for higher pay the last time they were hired for a job, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap
The difference between the earnings of men and women has barely closed in the United States in the past two decades. This gap persists even as women today are more likely than men to have graduated from college, suggesting other factors are at play such as parenthood and other family needs.
Gender pay gap in U.S. hasn’t changed much in two decades
In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new analysis of median hourly earnings of full- and part-time workers.
More Than Twice as Many Americans Support Than Oppose the #MeToo Movement
Most say that, compared with five years ago, those who commit sexual harassment or assault at work are more likely to be held responsible and those who report it are more likely to be believed.
