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Life on the Balance Beam:

A Profile of Working Women

Lisa Boily, CCP, GRPSr. Economist

New York State SHRM Annual ConferenceSeptember 26, 2017

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Median weekly full-time earnings of women lag menin both New York State and the

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The Pay Gap

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Median weekly earnings of full-time workers by age cohort, 2016

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Women and men in part-time work are paid comparably; but earnings are lower

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And women are twice as likely as men to work part-time

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Focus on industry…

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Personal financial advisors

Physicians and surgeons

Real estate brokers and sales agents

Human resources managers

Chief executives

Lawyers

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics

Total, full-time wage and salary workers

Elementary and middle school teachers

Waiters and waitresses

Computer programmers

Postal service mail carriers

Physical therapists

Counselors

Teacher assistants

Sewing machine operators

Ratio of women's to men's median weekly earnings for full time wage and salary workers, selected occupations, 2016

Percent

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Focus on Healthcare Occupations…

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Ten largest occupations in healthcare and social assistance, 2016

$452 / N/A*

$572 / N/A*

$662 / 90.3

$749 / N/A*

$477 / 91.2

$1916 / 63

$654 / 91.7

$583 / 96.8

$503 / 93.3

$1154 / 90.6

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Childcare workers

Medical assistants

Health practitioner supporttechnologists and technicians

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

Personal care aides

Physicians and surgeons

Office clerks, general

Receptionists and information clerks

Nursing & home health aides

Registered nurses

Employment (In thousands)

(Data labels represent median weekly wage and women's earnings as a percent of men's)

Men Women

*Data not available for occupations with less than 50,000 men

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Gaps in Employment

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Percent of weeks by labor force status from age 18 to 50 in 1978 -2014 by sex

Employed UnemployedNot 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

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Women are much more likely than men to be unemployed re-entrants to the labor force

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Educational attainment of the labor forcePercent of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher

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Work-Life Balance

For married men and women who work full-time and have children under 18…

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Average hours per day spent working on work-related activities…

2005-09 2011-15

Mothers Fathers Mothers Fathers

5.20 5.99 5.25 6.17

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Staying on the beam…

A look at women and workplace injuries and illnesses…

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Percent distribution of fatal occupational injuries by gender, 2015

93%Men

7%Women

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Distribution of fatal occupational injuries by event, 2015

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Fires and explosions

Contact with objects and equipment

Exposure to harmful substances or environments

Falls, slips, trips

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals

Transportation Incidents

MenWomen

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Percent distribution of occupational injuries and illnesses by gender, 2015

0.5%Not reported

37.8%Female

61.7%Male

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Women’s injuries and illnesses by major occupational group, 2015

Management

Business and financial

Computer and mathematical

Architecture and engineering

Life, physical, and social science

Community and social service

Legal

Education, training, and library

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Healthcare support

Protective service

Food preparation and serving related

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Personal care and service

Sales and relatedOffice and administrative support

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Construction and extractionInstallation, maintenance, and repair

Production

Transportation and material moving

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Women's illnesses and injuries as a percent of total private industry's

Contact Information

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Lisa Boily -EconomistNew York-New Jersey Information Office

646-264-3619boily.lisa@bls.gov