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Male vs. Female Statistics in the Workplace in America by Neil Kokemuller, Demand Media
Gender diversity has increased significantly in the 21st-century
workforce as more women have entered the workplace. In some
cases, statistics support the notion of evolving gender equality.
Other stats show that some work is still necessary to give equal
opportunities to men and women across all levels and job types.
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Wages Gap
While it's closing, a wage gap persists between men and women in
the workplace. Studies vary somewhat on the exact percentage, but
2011 data from the Institute for Women's Policy Research showed
that women earned just 77 cents for each dollar that males earned
in the same jobs. This is a significant gain from the 62 cents per
dollar noted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1979. The
IWPR project equal pay won't occur until 2056.
Workforce Participation
In 2011, women made up 47 percent of the overall workforce in the
United States, according to the BLS. Some occupations hold very
strong gender tendencies. Speech-language pathology at 95.6
percent, elementary and middle school teachers at 81.7 and social workers at 81.6 were the careers most
dominated by women. Conversely, men made up just over 95 percent of workers in aircraft pilot and firefighter
careers. Men also occupied over 86 percent of architect and engineering jobs.
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Management Roles
Men and women almost equally share low-to-mid-level management roles in the U.S. Women made up 51.5
percent of all management and professional occupations in 2012, according to Catalyst. Women have lagged in
executive positions. However, a four-percent increase led to 22 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs being women in
2013, according to Think Progress. In 2012, women held 14.3 percent of all executive positions and 16.6 percent
of all board positions at Fortune 500 companies.
Discrimination
Despite positive benefits, gender integration in the workplace does lead to the potential for discrimination and
harassment. In 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission fielded 5,797 complaints of pregnancy
discrimination, according to Catalyst. Sexual harassment incidents have declined over time. The EEOC indicated
Work team structures contribute to close interaction among men and women.
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that sexual harassment accounted for just 11.4 percent of all claims in 2011, roughly half of the percentage in
1997. Additionally, the percentage of men filing complaints has risen, from 11.6 percent in 1997 to 16.3 percent
of sexual harassment claims in 2011.
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About the Author
Neil Kokemuller has been an active business, finance and education writer and content media website developer since 2007.
He has been a college marketing professor since 2004. Kokemuller has additional professional experience in marketing,
retail and small business. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Iowa State University.
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