 |
The Best and Worst State Economies for
Women
Four indicators of women’s economic progress are used by the employment
and earnings composite index to measure how well women are doing in each
state’s economy, which includes women’s earnings, the wage gap, women’s
participation in the labor force, and women’s representation in managerial
and professional jobs.
| Rank |
Best
States |
Rank |
Worst States |
| 1. |
District of Columbia |
51. |
Arkansas |
| 2. |
Maryland |
50. |
Louisiana |
| 3. |
Massachusetts |
49. |
West Virginia |
| 4. |
Minnesota |
48. |
Mississippi |
| 5. |
Vermont |
47. |
Kentucky |
| 6. |
Connecticut |
46. |
Montana |
|
New Jersey |
45. |
Tennessee |
| 8. |
Colorado |
44. |
New Mexico |
| Honorable Mentions |
Dishonorable Mentions |
| Virginia |
Alabama |
| New Hampshire |
Idaho |
| Hawaii |
Wyoming |
| Alaska |
Oklahoma |
|
Texas |
Source: The Status of Women in the
States, Dec. 2006, Institute for Women's Policy Research ( www.iwpr.org)
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education,
Inc. All rights reserved.
More on Best and Worst State Economies for Women from Infoplease:
- The Best and Worst State Economies for Women - The Best and Worst State Economies for Women Four indicators of women’s economic progress are ...
- Gender Issues (women's suffrage, the wage gap, domestic violence) - Find information about gender issues in the United States and around the world, including the wage gap, women's rights, the history of women's suffrage, gay rights, famous women, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and more.
- Women's History Month Features - March 2009 Featured Biography Pat Summitt Basketball Coach Women's Suffrage Biographies of ...
- Women in the Workforce - Why women are withdrawing from the workforce.|Why women are withdrawing from the workforce
|
|
