Women’s Employment During the Recovery — Text Only Charts
Chart 1: Unemployment rate for Men and Women (Seasonally adjusted, monthly data, ages 16 and older, Jan 2007 - Mar 2011)
|
Men |
Women |
2007 - Jan |
4.7 |
4.5 |
2007 - Feb |
4.7 |
4.3 |
2007 - Mar |
4.5 |
4.3 |
2007 - Apr |
4.6 |
4.4 |
2007 - May |
4.6 |
4.3 |
2007 - Jun |
4.7 |
4.4 |
2007 - Jul |
4.7 |
4.6 |
2007 - Aug |
4.7 |
4.6 |
2007 - Sep |
4.8 |
4.6 |
2007 - Oct |
4.9 |
4.6 |
2007 - Nov |
4.8 |
4.6 |
2007 - Dec |
5.1 |
4.9 |
2008 - Jan |
5.2 |
4.8 |
2008 - Feb |
5 |
4.7 |
2008 - Mar |
5.2 |
4.9 |
2008 - Apr |
5.1 |
4.7 |
2008 - May |
5.6 |
5.2 |
2008 - Jun |
5.8 |
5.3 |
2008 - Jul |
6.2 |
5.3 |
2008 - Aug |
6.3 |
5.9 |
2008 - Sep |
6.7 |
5.5 |
2008 - Oct |
7.2 |
5.9 |
2008 - Nov |
7.4 |
6.2 |
2008 - Dec |
8 |
6.5 |
2009 - Jan |
8.5 |
6.9 |
2009 - Feb |
9.1 |
7.3 |
2009 - Mar |
9.6 |
7.5 |
2009 - Apr |
10 |
7.6 |
2009 - May |
10.6 |
8 |
2009 - Jun |
10.6 |
8.3 |
2009 - Jul |
10.6 |
8.3 |
2009 - Aug |
10.9 |
8.3 |
2009 - Sep |
11 |
8.5 |
2009 - Oct |
11.4 |
8.7 |
2009 - Nov |
11.1 |
8.5 |
2009 - Dec |
10.9 |
8.8 |
2010 - Jan |
10.8 |
8.4 |
2010 - Feb |
10.7 |
8.6 |
2010 - Mar |
10.7 |
8.6 |
2010 - Apr |
10.7 |
8.7 |
2010 - May |
10.4 |
8.8 |
2010 - Jun |
10.5 |
8.3 |
2010 - Jul |
10.4 |
8.5 |
2010 - Aug |
10.5 |
8.6 |
2010 - Sep |
10.4 |
8.6 |
2010 - Oct |
10.4 |
8.8 |
2010 - Nov |
10.5 |
8.9 |
2010 - Dec |
10.1 |
8.7 |
2011 - Jan |
9.5 |
8.5 |
2011 - Feb |
9.3 |
8.5 |
2011 - Mar |
9.3 |
8.3 |
Peak Unemployment |
Percent |
Men Peak Unemployment |
11.4% |
Female Peak Unemployment |
8.9% |
Chart 2: Unemployment rate for Adult and Young Women (Seasonally adjusted, monthly data, ages 16 and older, Jan 2007 - Mar 2011)
|
Adult Women (20 and older) |
Youth Women (ages 16-19) |
2007 - Jan |
4.0 |
13.8 |
2007 - Feb |
3.8 |
13.3 |
2007 - Mar |
3.8 |
13.6 |
2007 - Apr |
3.9 |
14.5 |
2007 - May |
3.8 |
14.1 |
2007 - Jun |
3.9 |
13.9 |
2007 - Jul |
4.2 |
13.4 |
2007 - Aug |
4.1 |
14.0 |
2007 - Sep |
4.1 |
13.6 |
2007 - Oct |
4.1 |
13.3 |
2007 - Nov |
4.1 |
13.5 |
2007 - Dec |
4.4 |
14.2 |
2008 - Jan |
4.3 |
14.5 |
2008 - Feb |
4.2 |
14.6 |
2008 - Mar |
4.5 |
14.3 |
2008 - Apr |
4.2 |
14.4 |
2008 - May |
4.6 |
16.9 |
2008 - Jun |
4.7 |
16.8 |
2008 - Jul |
4.7 |
17.3 |
2008 - Aug |
5.4 |
17.0 |
2008 - Sep |
5.0 |
17.1 |
2008 - Oct |
5.4 |
15.9 |
2008 - Nov |
5.7 |
16.6 |
2008 - Dec |
6.0 |
18.1 |
2009 - Jan |
6.4 |
17.5 |
2009 - Feb |
6.8 |
18.6 |
2009 - Mar |
7.0 |
18.3 |
2009 - Apr |
7.1 |
18.0 |
2009 - May |
7.5 |
19.0 |
2009 - Jun |
7.7 |
22.2 |
2009 - Jul |
7.7 |
20.8 |
2009 - Aug |
7.7 |
21.2 |
2009 - Sep |
7.9 |
22.1 |
2009 - Oct |
8.1 |
23.7 |
2009 - Nov |
7.9 |
23.0 |
2009 - Dec |
8.2 |
22.9 |
2010 - Jan |
7.8 |
21.9 |
2010 - Feb |
8.0 |
22.2 |
2010 - Mar |
8.0 |
22.4 |
2010 - Apr |
8.2 |
21.5 |
2010 - May |
8.1 |
24.7 |
2010 - Jun |
7.8 |
22.2 |
2010 - Jul |
7.9 |
23.2 |
2010 - Aug |
8.0 |
22.9 |
2010 - Sep |
8.0 |
22.8 |
2010 - Oct |
8.1 |
24.8 |
2010 - Nov |
8.3 |
22.3 |
2010 - Dec |
8.1 |
22.8 |
2011 - Jan |
7.9 |
24.0 |
2011 - Feb |
8.0 |
21.8 |
2011 - Mar |
7.7 |
22.7 |
Peak Unemployment |
Percent |
Young Women (ages 16-19) |
24.8% |
Adult Women (ages 20 and older) |
8.3% |
Chart 3: Unemployment rate for Men and Women, by Educational Attainment, (2010 annual average, ages 25 years and older)
|
Male Unemployment Rate |
Female Unemployment Rate |
Less than a High School diploma |
15.0% |
14.6% |
High School graduates |
11.3% |
11.3% |
Some college or Associate degree |
9.0% |
7.8% |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
4.8% |
4.7% |
Chart 4: Employment-Population Ratio for Men and Women (Seasonally adjusted, monthly data, ages 16 and older, Jan 2007 - Mar 2011)
|
Men |
Women |
2007 - Jan |
70.3 |
56.8 |
2007 - Feb |
70.1 |
56.8 |
2007 - Mar |
70.2 |
56.9 |
2007 - Apr |
70 |
56.4 |
2007 - May |
69.9 |
56.6 |
2007 - Jun |
69.8 |
56.7 |
2007 - Jul |
69.6 |
56.6 |
2007 - Aug |
69.4 |
56.5 |
2007 - Sep |
69.5 |
56.8 |
2007 - Oct |
69.3 |
56.5 |
2007 - Nov |
69.6 |
56.6 |
2007 - Dec |
69.4 |
56.5 |
2008 - Jan |
69.6 |
56.7 |
2008 - Feb |
69.5 |
56.5 |
2008 - Mar |
69.3 |
56.6 |
2008 - Apr |
69.2 |
56.6 |
2008 - May |
69 |
56.5 |
2008 - Jun |
68.8 |
56.4 |
2008 - Jul |
68.6 |
56.2 |
2008 - Aug |
68.3 |
56.1 |
2008 - Sep |
68.1 |
56.1 |
2008 - Oct |
67.7 |
56.1 |
2008 - Nov |
67.3 |
55.8 |
2008 - Dec |
66.7 |
55.6 |
2009 - Jan |
66.2 |
55.3 |
2009 - Feb |
65.8 |
55.2 |
2009 - Mar |
65.1 |
55 |
2009 - Apr |
65 |
55 |
2009 - May |
64.8 |
54.7 |
2009 - Jun |
64.6 |
54.5 |
2009 - Jul |
64.4 |
54.4 |
2009 - Aug |
64.2 |
54.2 |
2009 - Sep |
63.9 |
53.9 |
2009 - Oct |
63.6 |
53.7 |
2009 - Nov |
63.6 |
53.8 |
2009 - Dec |
63.3 |
53.5 |
2010 - Jan |
63.4 |
53.9 |
2010 - Feb |
63.5 |
53.8 |
2010 - Mar |
63.7 |
53.8 |
2010 - Apr |
64 |
53.8 |
2010 - May |
64 |
53.7 |
2010 - Jun |
63.8 |
53.6 |
2010 - Jul |
63.8 |
53.4 |
2010 - Aug |
63.8 |
53.5 |
2010 - Sep |
63.8 |
53.5 |
2010 - Oct |
63.6 |
53.3 |
2010 - Nov |
63.4 |
53.3 |
2010 - Dec |
63.6 |
53.3 |
2011 - Jan |
63.7 |
53.3 |
2011 - Feb |
63.9 |
53.2 |
2011 - Mar |
63.9 |
53.5 |
Chart 5: Labor Force Participation rate of Women, by race and ethnicity (Annual averages, 1975-2010, ages 16 and older)
|
White |
Black |
Asian |
Hispanic |
Total |
1975 |
45.9 |
48.8 |
|
43.2 |
46.3 |
1976 |
46.9 |
49.8 |
|
44.3 |
47.3 |
1977 |
48 |
50.8 |
|
44.3 |
48.4 |
1978 |
49.4 |
53.1 |
|
46.6 |
50 |
1979 |
50.5 |
53.1 |
|
47.4 |
50.9 |
1980 |
51.2 |
53.1 |
|
47.4 |
51.5 |
1981 |
51.9 |
53.5 |
|
48.3 |
52.1 |
1982 |
52.4 |
53.7 |
|
48.1 |
52.6 |
1983 |
52.7 |
54.2 |
|
47.7 |
52.9 |
1984 |
53.3 |
55.2 |
|
49.6 |
53.6 |
1985 |
54.1 |
56.5 |
|
49.3 |
54.5 |
1986 |
55 |
56.9 |
|
50.1 |
55.3 |
1987 |
55.7 |
58 |
|
52 |
56 |
1988 |
56.4 |
58 |
|
53.2 |
56.6 |
1989 |
57.2 |
58.7 |
|
53.5 |
57.4 |
1990 |
57.4 |
58.3 |
|
53.1 |
57.5 |
1991 |
57.4 |
57.5 |
|
52.4 |
57.4 |
1992 |
57.7 |
58.5 |
|
52.8 |
57.8 |
1993 |
58 |
57.9 |
|
52.1 |
57.9 |
1994 |
58.9 |
58.7 |
|
52.9 |
58.8 |
1995 |
59 |
59.5 |
|
52.6 |
58.9 |
1996 |
59.1 |
60.4 |
|
53.4 |
59.3 |
1997 |
59.5 |
61.7 |
|
55.1 |
59.8 |
1998 |
59.4 |
62.8 |
|
55.6 |
59.8 |
1999 |
59.6 |
63.5 |
|
55.9 |
60 |
2000 |
59.5 |
63.1 |
59.2 |
57.5 |
59.9 |
2001 |
59.4 |
62.8 |
59 |
57.6 |
59.8 |
2002 |
59.3 |
61.8 |
59.1 |
57.6 |
59.6 |
2003 |
59.2 |
61.9 |
58.3 |
55.9 |
59.5 |
2004 |
58.9 |
61.5 |
57.6 |
56.1 |
59.2 |
2005 |
58.9 |
61.6 |
58.2 |
55.3 |
59.3 |
2006 |
59 |
61.7 |
58.3 |
56.1 |
59.4 |
2007 |
59 |
61.1 |
58.6 |
56.5 |
59.3 |
2008 |
59.2 |
61.3 |
59.4 |
56.2 |
59.5 |
2009 |
59.1 |
60.3 |
58.2 |
56.5 |
59.2 |
2010 |
58.5 |
59.9 |
57 |
56.5 |
58.6 |
Chart 6: Cumulative Lost Earnings by Full-Time Working Women in Fourth Quarter of 2010
|
25 years old |
35 years old |
45 years old |
55 years old |
65 years old |
Earnings |
-$6,000 |
-$28,000 |
-$122,000 |
-$243,000 |
-$379,000 |
Chart 7: Female Unemployment by State — 2010 Annual Averages
State |
Persons |
Female Unemployment |
Alabama |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
9.5% |
Alaska |
0 — 24,999 persons |
6.8% |
Arizona |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
9.4% |
Arkansas |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
8.7% |
California |
200,000 and more persons |
11.3% |
Colorado |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
8.3% |
Connecticut |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
8.4% |
Delaware |
0 — 24,999 persons |
7.4% |
District of Columbia |
0 — 24,999 persons |
8.6% |
Florida |
200,000 and more persons |
9.7% |
Georgia |
200,000 and more persons |
9.5% |
Hawaii |
0 — 24,999 persons |
6.1% |
Idaho |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
8.1% |
Illinois |
200,000 and more persons |
8.8% |
Indiana |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
9.7% |
Iowa |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
5.5% |
Kansas |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
6.7% |
Kentucky |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
9.4% |
Louisiana |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
8.0% |
Maine |
0 — 24,999 persons |
7.5% |
Maryland |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
7.4% |
Massachusetts |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
7.5% |
Michigan |
200,000 and more persons |
9.9% |
Minnesota |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
5.8% |
Mississippi |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
9.6% |
Missouri |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
8.8% |
Montana |
0 — 24,999 persons |
5.9% |
Nebraska |
0 — 24,999 persons |
4.4% |
Nevada |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
12.7% |
New Hampshire |
0 — 24,999 persons |
5.1% |
New Jersey |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
8.8% |
New Mexico |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
6.8% |
New York |
200,000 and more persons |
7.7% |
North Carolina |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
9.1% |
North Dakota |
0 — 24,999 persons |
3.5% |
Ohio |
200,000 and more persons |
8.5% |
Oklahoma |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
6.6% |
Oregon |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
9.7% |
Pennsylvania |
200,000 and more persons |
7.6% |
Rhode Island |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
10.5% |
South Carolina |
50,000 — 99,999 persons |
9.6% |
South Dakota |
0 — 24,999 persons |
4.2% |
Tennessee |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
7.7% |
Texas |
200,000 and more persons |
7.9% |
Utah |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
6.6% |
Vermont |
0 — 24,999 persons |
5.2% |
Virginia |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
6.7% |
Washington |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
8.9% |
West Virginia |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
7.1% |
Wisconsin |
100,000 — 199,999 persons |
7.7% |
Wyoming |
0 — 24,999 persons |
6.1% |