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DATA ​SPOTLIGHT

Women in the Workplace 

As shown in figure WW1, Wisconsin women labor force participation is above the national average, but since 2000, participation advantage has been declining. Figure WW2 highlights that the gender wage gap in Wisconsin has been closing since 1979, but women are still making only $0.88 for every dollar a man earns. Additionally, figure WW3 demonstrates that women of color make considerably less than white men and white women. Despite efforts to close the gender wage gap, women of color face deep disparities in the workplace. 

Source: ​Working Wisconsin​ 

Women in Education

As seen in the figure below, 32% of Wisconsin women have some college or an associate's degree level of education. 28% of Wisconsin women have a high school level of education, while 22% have a Bachelor's degree. ​​In comparison, ​​30% of men have a bachelor's degree or higher. Despite, ​​women ​​in Wisconsin having a higher level of education than men, there is still a gender wage gap present. According to ​the Women's Well-Being Index, a Wisconsin man without a high school diploma out​earns a Wisconsin woman with an Associate's degree by about $2,000 a year. ​

​Source: Wisconsin Women's Well-Being Index ​

WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE

Women make up the overwhelming number of wor​kers
in healthcare and related occupations in Wisconsin