[custom_adv] Women have made incredible progress in joining the workforce, fighting for equal pay, and rising to the top of their fields. But some career paths have more progress left to make than others. [custom_adv] The Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) 2019 databook on women in the labor force tracked the percentages of women in a variety of occupations. The data comes from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by BLS and the US Census Bureau, and included 60,000 participants from all 50 states. [custom_adv] Tech is still a notoriously sexist field: A recent study claims that "more than a third of tech industry employees have experienced or witnessed sexism." Less than 10% of leadership positions in agriculture are filled by women. [custom_adv] Groups like Professional Women in Construction (PWC) seek to support and empower women in the industry with chapters in different cities. Financial analysts help companies make business decisions by analyzing financial data and making economic predictions. Women currently make up just over a third of the field. [custom_adv] Some religious sects don't ordain women as clergy, which contributes to the disparity and is referred to by some as the "stained glass ceiling." The New York Times reports that many women in architecture face discrimination from male colleagues and are often not paid equally. [custom_adv] According to the networking site’s analysis of U.S. member profiles across 568 occupations, hiring in 23 occupations has flipped from majority male to majority female in the past five years. The job that saw the biggest gain in new female employees is the role of retail operations manager. In 2015, 47% of new hires were women; in 2019, 65% of new hires were women. [custom_adv] The number of women being hired improved for 68% of the occupations LinkedIn analyzed. Education could be a major factor in why more women are getting hired, says Laura Lorenzetti, senior editor at LinkedIn. [custom_adv] These findings come at a time when women make up the majority of the U.S. workforce and outnumber men for the first time since 2010. According to the BLS, women currently make up 50.04% of payroll jobs. [custom_adv] But women are making inroads at previously male-dominated fields, too. In LinkedIn’s analysis, professions such as professor and funeral director also saw greater balance in men and women taking on new roles.
