Figure A
Progress in closing the gender pay gap has largely stalled: Women's hourly wages as a share of men's at the median, 1979–2015
| Year | Women’s hourly earnings at the median as a share of men’s hourly earnings at the median | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 62.39% | 100 |
| 1980 | 63.06% | 100 |
| 1981 | 64.18% | 100 |
| 1982 | 65.32% | |
| 1983 | 66.52% | |
| 1984 | 67.54% | |
| 1985 | 68.00% | |
| 1986 | 67.33% | |
| 1987 | 69.08% | |
| 1988 | 70.95% | |
| 1989 | 73.82% | |
| 1990 | 75.15% | |
| 1991 | 75.78% | |
| 1992 | 76.38% | |
| 1993 | 78.43% | |
| 1994 | 79.10% | |
| 1995 | 77.35% | |
| 1996 | 77.34% | |
| 1997 | 79.24% | |
| 1998 | 77.96% | |
| 1999 | 77.13% | |
| 2000 | 78.29% | |
| 2001 | 78.79% | |
| 2002 | 80.05% | |
| 2003 | 80.64% | |
| 2004 | 81.81% | |
| 2005 | 82.49% | |
| 2006 | 82.39% | |
| 2007 | 81.75% | |
| 2008 | 83.17% | |
| 2009 | 81.30% | |
| 2010 | 83.43% | |
| 2011 | 84.62% | |
| 2012 | 83.03% | |
| 2013 | 83.36% | |
| 2014 | 82.24% | |
| 2015 | 82.74% | 100 |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey microdata. For more information on the data sample see EPI's State of Working America Data Library.
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