The representation of women in the workforce continues to increase. Almost 60% of women age 16 or over are in the workforce as of 2010, as compared to about 35% in 1952. Worldwide, nearly 200 million women have entered the workforce since 1995. Even though women compose about 40% of the global workforce, about 70% of people living in poverty worldwide are women.
More facts about women in the workforce:
- Women comprise about 46% of the US labor work force, but make approximately 80% of the salary amount that men do.
- The Middle East has the lowest percentage of women in the workforce: on average, about 25% of the workforce in Middle Eastern countries is composed of women.
- 65% of women in high-end management positions in the US have children.