Life on the Balance Beam: A Profile of Working Women

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1 Life on the Balance Beam: A Profile of Working Women Lisa Boily, CCP, GRP Sr. Economist New York State SHRM Annual Conference September 26, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

2 Median weekly full-time earnings of women lag men in both New York State and the 2 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

3 3 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov The Pay Gap

4 Median weekly earnings of full-time workers by age cohort, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

5 Women and men in part-time work are paid comparably; but earnings are lower 5 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

6 And women are twice as likely as men to work part-time 6 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

7 7 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov Focus on industry

8 8 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

9 Ratio of women's to men's median weekly earnings for full time wage and salary workers, selected occupations, 2016 Sewing machine operators Teacher assistants Counselors Physical therapists Postal service mail carriers Computer programmers Waiters and waitresses Elementary and middle school teachers Total, full-time wage and salary workers Emergency medical technicians and paramedics Lawyers Chief executives Human resources managers Real estate brokers and sales agents Physicians and surgeons Personal financial advisors Percent 9 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

10 Focus on Healthcare Occupations 10 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

11 Ten largest occupations in healthcare and social assistance, 2016 (Data labels represent median weekly wage and women's earnings as a percent of men's) Registered nurses $1154 / 90.6 Nursing & home health aides $503 / 93.3 Receptionists and information clerks $583 / 96.8 Office clerks, general $654 / 91.7 Physicians and surgeons $1916 / 63 Personal care aides $477 / 91.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses Health practitioner support technologists and technicians $749 / N/A* $662 / 90.3 Men Women Medical assistants $572 / N/A* Childcare workers $452 / N/A* 11 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov ,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Employment (In thousands) *Data not available for occupations with less than 50,000 men

12 12 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov Gaps in Employment

13 Percent of weeks by labor force status from age 18 to 50 in by sex Employed Unemployed Not in the labor force Total Men Women Source: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

14 Women are much more likely than men to be unemployed re-entrants to the labor force 14 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

15 15 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

higher 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2000 2005

16 Educational attainment of the labor force Percent of women with a bachelor s degree or higher Percent of men with a bachelor s degree or higher U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

17 Work-Life Balance For married men and women who work full-time and have children under U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

18 Average hours per day spent working on workrelated activities Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

19 Average hours per day spent working on leisure and sports Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

20 Average hours per day spent working on household activities Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

Fathers Mothers Fathers 1.26 0.86 1.36 0.

21 Average hours per day spent caring for household members Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

22 22 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

23 In 2016, percent of civilian workers with access to Childcare 11 Flexible workplace 6 Paid family leave 14 Unpaid family leave U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

24 Access varies by worker status and establishment size Characteristics Flexible workplace Childcare Paid family leave Unpaid family leave All workers 6% 11% 14% 88% Employment status Full time Part time Establishment size 1 to 49 workers to 99 workers to 499 workers U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

25 Staying on the beam A look at women and workplace injuries and illnesses 25 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

26 Percent distribution of fatal occupational injuries by gender, % Women 93% Men 26 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

27 Distribution of fatal occupational injuries by event, 2015 Transportation Incidents Violence and other injuries by persons or animals Falls, slips, trips Exposure to harmful substances or environments Men Women Contact with objects and equipment Fires and explosions 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 27 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

28 Percent distribution of occupational injuries and illnesses by gender, % Not reported 37.8% Female 61.7% Male 28 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

29 Women s injuries and illnesses by major occupational group, 2015 Women's illnesses and injuries as a percent of total private industry's Architecture and engineering Computer and mathematical Installation, maintenance, and repair Construction and extraction Protective service 29 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov Management Production Farming, fishing, and forestry Transportation and material moving Legal Food preparation and serving related Education, training, and library Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations Community and social service Sales and related Business and financial Life, physical, and social science Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media Personal care and service Office and administrative support Healthcare support Women s employment as a percent of total occupational employment

30 Contact Information Lisa Boily -Economist New York-New Jersey Information Office U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov

Employment Outlook: Kristina Bartsch James Franklin Council of Graduate Schools Graduate Education Research and Policy Forum March 21, 2012

Employment Outlook: Kristina Bartsch James Franklin Council of Graduate Schools Graduate Education Research and Policy Forum March 21, 2012 Employment Outlook: 2010-20 Kristina Bartsch James Franklin Council of Graduate Schools Graduate Education Research and Policy Forum March 21, 2012 Overview Background information Population and labor