October 4, 2006
Womens earnings as a percentage of mens, 1979-2005
The womens-to-mens earnings ratio among 16- to 24-year women, for example, rose from 79 percent in 1979 to 93 percent in 2005. The ratio for 25- to 34-year-olds rose from 67 percent in 1979 to 89 percent 26 years later.
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