This statistic shows the female to male earnings ratio in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018, based on earnings in 2018 CPI-U-RS adjusted dollars. The ratio in 2018 was at 81.6 percent, which indicates that a regular female worker earns about 82 percent of the amount a male employee in the same position would receive.
Female to male earnings ratio of workers in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018
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US Census Bureau. (September 10, 2019). Female to male earnings ratio of workers in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203459/female-to-male-earnings-ratio-of-workers-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Female to male earnings ratio of workers in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203459/female-to-male-earnings-ratio-of-workers-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Female to male earnings ratio of workers in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203459/female-to-male-earnings-ratio-of-workers-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Female to Male Earnings Ratio of Workers in The U.S. from 1990 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203459/female-to-male-earnings-ratio-of-workers-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Female to male earnings ratio of workers in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203459/female-to-male-earnings-ratio-of-workers-in-the-us/ (last visited February 20, 2020)
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