Women have made great strides in the workplace during the last several decades. But there are still gaps to be filled when it comes to equal pay, distribution of child care and incorporating women in senior-level positions. Here's a look at women at work, by the numbers.
Educational attainment
In 2014, women ages 25 to 64 in the labor force:
40 percent held college degrees, compared with 11 percent in 1970
6 percent had less than a high school diploma, compared with 34 percent who didn't graduate high school in 1970
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Women in the workforce
In 2014:
57 percent of women were in the workforce, compared with 69.2 percent of men
Unemployment rate for women: 6.1 percent; unemployment rate for men: 6.3 percent
64.2 percent of divorced women worked compared to 58.4 percent of married women
70.8 percent of all women with children under 18 worked
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pay gap
In 2014 women who worked full time made 83 percent of men's median weekly earnings: $719 compared with $871
Among women, weekly earnings were higher for Asians ($841) and whites ($734) than African Americans ($611) and Hispanics ($548)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$11,000: The difference between what childless women and mothers were offered in starting salary (mothers were offered less)
Source: Harvard Business Review
Hours worked
In 2014:
26 percent of women worked part time (less than 35 hours), while 13 percent of men worked part time
On average women worked 35.9 hours per week, and men worked 41 hours per week
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Distribution of child care and chores
In households where both parents worked full time:
41 percent of women report doing more child care
30 percent of women report doing more chores
Source: "Women in the Workplace 2015," McKinsey & Co.