In 2022, about 74.09 million women were employed in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when 71.75 million women were employed, and just about a return to pre-pandemic levels.
Number of employed women in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions)
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Statistics on Women in Australia
Global overview
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- Basic Statistic U.S. employed women 1990-2022
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Regional overview
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National overview
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- Premium Statistic Population breakdown Australia 2011-2021 by gender
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Employment and education
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- Premium Statistic Average weekly earnings in the public sector in Australia 2010-2021 by gender
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Health
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- Premium Statistic Leading causes of death Australia 2020, by gender
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Life in society
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- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in Australia 2020, by age and gender
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- Premium Statistic Number of women experiencing violence Australia 2005-2016 by perpetrator gender
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 3, 2023). Number of employed women in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192378/number-of-employed-women-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of employed women in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192378/number-of-employed-women-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Number of employed women in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192378/number-of-employed-women-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Employed Women in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192378/number-of-employed-women-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of employed women in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192378/number-of-employed-women-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Number of employed women in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/192378/number-of-employed-women-in-the-us-since-1990/