The Wage Gap
Women’s pay as a percentage of men’s:
- 1951: 63.9%
- 1960: 60.7%
- 1970: 59.4%
- 1980: 60.2%
- 1990: 71.6%
- 2000: 73.3%
In sales jobs, women still earn only 59.9% of men’s wages.
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Women’s pay as a percentage of men’s:
In sales jobs, women still earn only 59.9% of men’s wages.