35% of Women's Job Gains Are in Low-Wage Sectors
by Kaitlin Senk on May 29, 2014 | Views: 228 | Score: 1
Low-wage Workforce | Overall Workforce | |
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% of Women in | 76 | 47 |
Sources:
huffingtonpost.com
Low-wage Workforce | Overall Workforce | |
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% of Women in | 76 | 47 |
Between 2009 and 2013, 35 percent of women's job gains have been in low-wage sectors -- like retail, fast food and housekeeping -- while just 18 percent of men's jobs gains were in those fields. Today, women make up 76 percent of the low-wage workforce, but only 47 percent of the workforce overall.