Figure A
Progress in closing the gender pay gap has largely stallled: Women's average hourly wages as a share of mens, 1980–2015
| Year | Women’s median hourly earnings as a share of men’s median hourly earnings |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 62.7% |
| 1980 | 63.4% |
| 1981 | 64.2% |
| 1982 | 64.8% |
| 1983 | 66.5% |
| 1984 | 67.4% |
| 1985 | 67.1% |
| 1986 | 66.9% |
| 1987 | 69.1% |
| 1988 | 71.1% |
| 1989 | 73.1% |
| 1990 | 74.4% |
| 1991 | 74.9% |
| 1992 | 76.2% |
| 1993 | 77.6% |
| 1994 | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 76.7% |
| 1996 | 77.6% |
| 1997 | 79.0% |
| 1998 | 78.2% |
| 1999 | 76.9% |
| 2000 | 78.0% |
| 2001 | 78.5% |
| 2002 | 80.1% |
| 2003 | 81.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8% |
| 2005 | 82.0% |
| 2006 | 82.2% |
| 2007 | 81.5% |
| 2008 | 82.6% |
| 2009 | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 83.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% |
| 2013 | 83.4% |
| 2014 | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 83.3% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey outgoing rotation group micro data
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