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Government Sources by Subject: Women in the Labor Force
International
- World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
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This resource contains development data covering more than 575 indicators, 225 countries, and 18 regional and income groups. The data is compiled by the World Bank from officially-recognized international sources. Labor statistics are broken down by gender. "Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments" can be found under the Public Sector Indicators.
2005-current available online.
1997-current (incomplete) available on CD-ROM.
- Gender Equality, ILOPublications and news from the International Labour Organization.
United States
- Earnings by DemographicsFind statistics compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on women's employment by occupation, earnings, and more.
- Employment in Perspective. Minority Workers.1987-1994 (incomplete). Quarterly reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes statistics on employment status by gender. Print only.
- Employment in Perspective. Women in the Labor Force1988-1994 (incomplete). Quarterly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Available in print or microfiche.
- Quick Stats on Women Workers, 201015 statistics on women compiled from the two Bureau of Labor Statistics publications: Employment and Earnings published January 2011 and the Monthly Labor Review published November 2009.
- Statistical Handbook on Women in AmericaCompilation of data from various government agencies. Labor force information comes from the Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Women's Bureau, and more. Print only.
- Statistics on Women WorkersPublications from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Women - Department of LaborInformation and publications from the Department of labor relevant to and about women workers. Topics include labor force statistics, women veterans, federal laws and more.
- Women in the Labor Force in 201013 statistics compiled by the Department of Labor.
- Women in the Labor Force: A Databook2004-2011 This report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics can be downloaded in PDF format. 2011 edition linked above. Earlier editions are in the Federal Reserve Archive. Some editions are held by the UW libraries in print.
State and Local
- For Women - WDLIInformation of apprenticeship in the field of construction from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industry.
- Women in Seattle City GovernmentAn online exhibit containing information, photos, and references for further exploration from the Seattle Municipal Archives.
Rosie the Riveter
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Browse This!
- Women and EmploymentA sample catalog search in UW WorldCat; look at LC Subject information for each entry to find further leads.