Title: FREDBlog: Women in the Labor Force (Reading Q&A)
Course: Alabama Economics Sample Syllabus > Section: Unit 8: Labor Markets

Description: Historically, the proportion of women in the labor force and their weekly earnings have been lower than men’s. This FRED Blog post uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare the labor force participation rates and weekly earnings of women and men. We discuss the gradual narrowing, and eventual stagnation, of the gender gaps in both workforce participation and pay.

Estimated Completion Time: 5 minutes