February 16, 2011
Women's earnings and employment by industry, 2009
Employment and median usual weekly earnings of women and women's earnings as percent of men's, by industry, 2009
| Industry |
Total employed |
Median weekly earnings |
Women's earnings as percent of men's |
Total, 16 years and over |
44,712,000 |
$657 |
80.2 |
Agriculture and related industries |
162,000 |
413 |
84.6 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
87,000 |
873 |
79.7 |
Construction |
568,000 |
696 |
92.2 |
Manufacturing |
3,467,000 |
618 |
73.8 |
Wholesale and retail trade |
5,268,000 |
523 |
76.0 |
Transportation and utilities |
1,242,000 |
685 |
78.6 |
Information |
1,015,000 |
756 |
75.8 |
Financial activities |
4,126,000 |
732 |
70.5 |
Professional and business services |
4,080,000 |
744 |
76.6 |
Education and health services |
17,133,000 |
717 |
77.0 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3,027,000 |
421 |
83.5 |
Other services |
1,703,000 |
503 |
72.2 |
Public administration |
2,834,000 |
783 |
78.5 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Women's earnings and employment by industry, 2009.
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