Gender pay gap narrowed in the 1980s and ’90s, but progress has stalled since

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February 28, 2023

The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap

Gender pay gap narrowed in the 1980s and ’90s, but progress has stalled since

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The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap
Gender pay gap narrowed in the 1980s and ’90s, but progress has stalled since
As women age, their pay relative to the pay of men of the same age decreases
Women’s pay relative to men’s drops most sharply around ages 35 to 44
Younger mothers are less active in the workplace than women without kids at home; fathers are more active
Mothers work fewer hours at jobs than women without kids at home; fathers work more
How much women earn relative to fathers varies by age and whether or not they have children at home
Mothers earn about as much as women with no children at home who have the same level of education
Women are more likely than men to hold at least a bachelor’s degree
Women with a bachelor’s degree face about the same pay gap as other women
Women and men tend to work in different occupations, but some differences have narrowed since 1982
Black and Hispanic women experience the largest gender wage gap
The growth in women’s earnings has slowed in the past two decades

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