![]() The pay gap persists even though women today are more likely than men to have graduated from college. Women generally begin their careers closer to wage parity with men, but they lose ground as they age and progress through their work lives, a pattern that has remained consistent over time. There is no single explanation for why progress toward narrowing the pay gap has all but stalled in the 21st century. The slow pace at which the gender pay gap has narrowed this century contrasts sharply with the progress in the preceding two decades: In 1982, women earned just 65 cents to each dollar earned by men. ![]() That was about the same as in 2002, when they earned 80 cents to the dollar. In 2022, American women typically earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. The gender pay gap – the difference between the earnings of men and women – has barely closed in the United States in the past two decades. ![]() How the gender pay gap increases with age Mothers with children at home tend to be less engaged with the workplace, while fathers are more active Employed mothers earn about the same as similarly educated women without children at home both groups earn less than fathers Progress in closing the gender pay gap has slowed despite gains in women’s education Gender pay gap differs widely by race and ethnicity Broader economic forces may impact men’s and women’s earnings in different ways What’s next for the gender pay gap? ![]()
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