Life on the Balance Beam: A Profile of Working Women Lisa Boily, CCP, GRP Sr. Economist New York State SHRM Annual Conference September 26, 2017 1 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
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 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov The Pay Gap
Median weekly earnings of full-time workers by age cohort, 2016 4 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Women and men in part-time work are paid comparably; but earnings are lower 5 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
And women are twice as likely as men to work part-time 6 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
7 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov Focus on industry
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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 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Percent 9 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Focus on Healthcare Occupations 10 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
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 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Employment (In thousands) *Data not available for occupations with less than 50,000 men
12 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov Gaps in Employment
Percent of weeks by labor force status from age 18 to 50 in 1978-2014 by sex Employed Unemployed Not in the labor force Total 77.8 4.6 17.6 Men 83.9 5.1 11.0 Women 71.4 4.1 24.5 Source: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 13 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
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
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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 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 16 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Work-Life Balance For married men and women who work full-time and have children under 18 17 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Average hours per day spent working on workrelated activities 2005-09 2011-15 Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers 5.20 5.99 5.25 6.17 18 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Average hours per day spent working on leisure and sports 2005-09 2011-15 Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers 2.93 3.73 2.94 3.59 19 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Average hours per day spent working on household activities 2005-09 2011-15 Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers 2.00 1.35 1.87 1.29 20 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Average hours per day spent caring for household members 2005-09 2011-15 Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers 1.26 0.86 1.36 0.92 21 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
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In 2016, percent of civilian workers with access to Childcare 11 Flexible workplace 6 Paid family leave 14 Unpaid family leave 88 23 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
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 8 13 16 91 Part time 2 5 5 79 Establishment size 1 to 49 workers 5 4 9 79 50 to 99 workers 4 7 10 87 100 to 499 workers 7 10 14 93 24 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Staying on the beam A look at women and workplace injuries and illnesses 25 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Percent distribution of fatal occupational injuries by gender, 2015 7% Women 93% Men 26 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
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
Percent distribution of occupational injuries and illnesses by gender, 2015 0.5% Not reported 37.8% Female 61.7% Male 28 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov
Women s injuries and illnesses by major occupational group, 2015 Women's illnesses and injuries as a percent of total private industry's 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 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 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Women s employment as a percent of total occupational employment
Contact Information Lisa Boily -Economist New York-New Jersey Information Office 646-264-3619 boily.lisa@bls.gov 30 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS bls.gov