Change in the ratio of women's median usual weekly earnings to men's since 1979 (full time workers) 16 to 25 years 24 years and over 1979 0 0 1980 1.6 0.6 1981 4.1 0.6 1982 6.8 2.6 1983 10.1 3.7 1984 9.4 4.9 1985 9 4.8 1986 10.4 4.6 1987 9.6 5.2 1988 11.5 6.6 1989 12.2 8.1 1990 11.6 10 1991 14.8 11.9 1992 15.5 12.5 1993 16.3 12.6 1994 15.2 11 1995 12.3 10.6 1996 13.9 12 1997 13.6 13 1998 12.8 13.8