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Institution | Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. |
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Titel | Women of Hispanic Origin in the Labor Force. Facts on Working Women No. 89-1 = La mujer de origen hispano en la fuerza laboral. Facts on Working Women Num. 89-1S. |
Quelle | (1989), (9 Seiten)
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Beigaben | Tabellen |
Sprache | englisch; spanisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Quantitative Daten; Adults; Cubans; Employed Women; Employment Level; Employment Patterns; Futures (of Society); Hispanic Americans; Mexican Americans; Occupations; Salary Wage Differentials; Unemployment; Wages |
Abstract | Data on Hispanic women in the labor force between 1978 and 1988 show the following: (1) 6.5 percent of the women in the work force in 1988 were of Hispanic origin (3.6 million); (2) the median age of Hispanic women was 26.1 years, 2-5 years younger than Black or White women; (3) 66 percent of Hispanic women participate in the labor force, a higher rate than for Whites or Blacks; (4) Hispanic women have a higher unemployment rate than White women but lower than Black women; (5) only about 37 percent of employed Hispanic women had completed high school; (6) the largest proportion of employed Hispanic women were in technical, sales, and administrative support occupations; (7) the median income for Hispanic women who worked full time, year round, was $14,983, 15 percent below the median income for all women; and (8) about 23 percent of the 4.6 million Hispanic families in the United States are headed by women. (A Spanish language version of this report is also provided.) (KC) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2004/1/01 |