The gender wage gap narrowed more in high-skill jobs from 1980 to 2018

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January 24, 2020

2. Women’s lead in skills and education is helping narrow the gender wage gap

The gender wage gap narrowed more in high-skill jobs from 1980 to 2018

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2. Women’s lead in skills and education is helping narrow the gender wage gap
Wages increase with the importance of social, fundamental, analytical and managerial skills
Women’s earnings increased by more than men’s, especially in high-skill jobs
The gender wage gap narrowed from 1980 to 2018
College completion has increased faster among women than men, especially in high-skill occupations
The gender wage gap would widen if women and men had the same job skills and education levels
The earnings of women and men vary similarly with the change in importance of skills

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