Table Appendix 5c

Occupation shares by, hours weighted for women 1973-2010

High Middle Low
Managers Professionals Technicians Sales Office and admin Production, craft and repair Operators, fabricators and laborers Agriculture Protective service Food prep, buildings and grounds, cleaning Personal care and personal services
1973 5.5% 13.9% 2.7% 8.0% 32.8% 1.5% 17.0% 0.5% 0.2% 7.2% 10.6%
1974 5.5% 14.1% 2.6% 8.1% 33.4% 1.6% 16.5% 0.5% 0.2% 6.9% 10.4%
1975 5.7% 14.7% 2.7% 8.2% 33.7% 1.7% 14.7% 0.5% 0.2% 7.2% 10.5%
1976 6.2% 15.1% 2.9% 7.9% 34.0% 1.7% 14.8% 0.5% 0.2% 7.0% 9.9%
1977 6.6% 14.2% 2.9% 8.2% 33.3% 1.6% 15.5% 0.6% 0.3% 7.5% 9.3%
1978 7.1% 14.4% 2.9% 8.0% 33.7% 1.7% 15.1% 0.6% 0.3% 7.1% 9.1%
1979 7.7% 14.5% 2.9% 8.6% 34.4% 1.7% 14.1% 0.4% 0.3% 6.4% 9.0%
1980 8.4% 14.7% 3.0% 8.4% 34.7% 1.7% 13.2% 0.5% 0.3% 6.3% 8.9%
1981 8.8% 14.6% 3.2% 8.6% 34.2% 1.7% 12.7% 0.4% 0.4% 6.4% 8.8%
1982 9.2% 15.1% 3.3% 8.7% 33.9% 1.9% 11.7% 0.4% 0.4% 6.5% 8.9%
1983 9.7% 15.2% 3.3% 8.9% 33.5% 1.9% 11.2% 0.4% 0.4% 6.5% 8.9%
1984 10.3% 15.2% 3.3% 9.3% 32.6% 1.8% 11.1% 0.4% 0.4% 6.5% 9.1%
1985 11.1% 15.4% 3.2% 9.4% 32.6% 2.0% 10.3% 0.4% 0.4% 6.3% 9.0%
1986 11.6% 15.4% 3.2% 9.5% 32.6% 1.9% 10.1% 0.3% 0.4% 6.3% 8.9%
1987 12.2% 15.7% 3.2% 9.2% 32.3% 1.8% 10.1% 0.4% 0.5% 6.1% 8.7%
1988 12.9% 15.5% 3.2% 9.4% 31.6% 1.9% 9.9% 0.4% 0.5% 5.9% 9.0%
1989 13.3% 15.8% 3.2% 9.5% 30.7% 1.9% 9.8% 0.4% 0.5% 5.9% 8.9%
1990 13.1% 16.2% 3.4% 9.8% 30.7% 1.8% 9.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5.9% 8.9%
1991 13.6% 16.6% 3.4% 9.4% 30.4% 1.7% 9.1% 0.4% 0.5% 5.7% 9.1%
1992 13.4% 17.2% 3.8% 9.0% 31.1% 1.6% 8.6% 0.4% 0.6% 5.7% 8.6%
1993 13.7% 17.5% 3.7% 9.2% 30.3% 1.6% 8.4% 0.4% 0.7% 5.7% 8.7%
1994 14.6% 17.8% 3.5% 9.5% 29.2% 1.8% 8.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5.6% 8.5%
1995 15.0% 18.1% 3.4% 9.8% 28.4% 1.7% 8.4% 0.4% 0.6% 5.6% 8.6%
1996 15.4% 18.5% 3.4% 9.8% 27.9% 1.7% 8.2% 0.4% 0.6% 5.4% 8.6%
1997 16.0% 18.5% 3.6% 10.0% 27.0% 1.7% 8.3% 0.4% 0.7% 5.5% 8.4%
1998 16.2% 18.6% 3.6% 10.1% 26.8% 1.6% 8.0% 0.4% 0.7% 5.5% 8.5%
1999 16.5% 19.3% 3.5% 9.7% 26.3% 1.8% 7.7% 0.4% 0.7% 5.6% 8.6%
2000 16.6% 19.3% 3.5% 9.7% 26.3% 1.8% 7.7% 0.4% 0.7% 5.6% 8.4%
2001 17.1% 19.5% 3.7% 9.7% 25.9% 1.7% 7.0% 0.4% 0.8% 5.6% 8.6%
2002 17.4% 20.1% 3.6% 9.5% 25.3% 1.6% 6.6% 0.5% 0.8% 5.6% 8.9%
2003 17.7% 20.3% 3.7% 9.5% 24.9% 1.6% 6.2% 0.5% 0.9% 5.7% 9.1%
2004 17.9% 20.2% 3.8% 9.6% 24.5% 1.6% 6.0% 0.5% 1.0% 5.8% 9.3%
2005 17.9% 20.3% 3.8% 9.5% 24.2% 1.6% 5.8% 0.6% 1.0% 5.9% 9.4%
2006 17.9% 20.4% 3.9% 9.5% 23.9% 1.7% 5.7% 0.5% 1.0% 5.9% 9.6%
2007 18.5% 20.9% 3.7% 9.6% 23.3% 1.6% 5.6% 0.5% 1.0% 5.7% 9.4%
2008 18.8% 21.3% 3.8% 9.3% 23.1% 1.4% 5.3% 0.5% 1.0% 5.8% 9.6%
2009 18.9% 21.8% 4.1% 9.3% 22.2% 1.3% 4.6% 0.5% 1.1% 5.9% 10.2%
2010 18.6% 22.3% 4.1% 9.2% 22.2% 1.4% 4.7% 0.5% 1.1% 5.9% 10.0%

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata.  Shares are hours weighted.

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