Women are much less likely to be in the higher-wage jobs found in manufacturing and construction: Shares of employment in select industries, by gender, 2017–2020
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10.6% | 89.4% |
| Manufacturing | 29.2% | 70.8% |
| Services | 56.4% | 43.6% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of pooled 2017–2020 Current Population Survey Extracts Outgoing Rotation Group from EPI Microdata Extracts (EPI 2021a).