Here you will find current and historical statistics on a broad range of topics and sub-populations of women in the labor force. This page is updated regularly.
Latest Annual Data
Find the most recent annual averages for selected labor force characteristics. Data are presented by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, educational attainment, marital status, and parental status when available.
Facts Over Time
Find data on how selected labor force characteristics change over time. Labor force and earnings data are presented by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and parental status when available.
Mothers and Families
Find data on selected characteristics of mothers and families, including labor force participation rates, unemployment, occupation, family type, earnings, and family income.
Occupations
Find data on women's employment and earnings by occupation. An interactive visualization provides employment and earnings profiles for over 300 occupations.
Earnings
Find data on earnings by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, educational attainment, and occupation.
Women Veterans
Find data on selected characteristics of women veterans. Data are presented by sex, period of service, and employment sector.
Maps
Find state and county data on labor force participation rates for men and women and by presence and age of children.
Other Resources
Find links to selected websites, reports and data resources for women in the labor force. Links to additional resources for the sections above may be found at the bottom of each page.
Earnings
- Equal Pay (website)
Women's Bureau - Earnings (statistics webpage)
(2016) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Employment and Earnings (statistics tables)
(2016) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Highlights of Women's Earnings in 2015 (report)
(November 2016), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers in 2015 (report)
(April 2016) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - The Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage on Women and the Importance of Ensuring a Robust Tipped Minimum Wage (report)
(March 2014) Prepared by the National Economic Council, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Domestic Policy Council, and the Department of Labor
Labor Force
- Women at Work (fact sheet)
(March 2017) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Labor force, employment, and unemployment statistics for women (statistics webpage)
(2018) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Labor force statistics on families and marital status (statistics webpage)
(2018) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (report)
(December 2018) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Labor force characteristics by race and ethnicity (report)
(August 2018) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Other
- American Time Use Survey (website)
(2016) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Access to and Use of Leave (economic news release)
(2012) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics