6. Women comprised 44% of the total number employed in executive, administrative and managerial positions in 1996, up from 39% in 1988.
13. About 60% of the improvement in the wage gap during the last 15 years can be attributed to the decline in men's real earnings.
20. The median weekly earnings for all men in 1996 was $557, compared to $418 for all women, $362 for African American women, and 4316 for Hispanic women.
27. Women-owned firms are more likely to remain in business than the average U.S. firm. Nealry three-fourths of women owned firms in business in 1991 were still in business three years later, compared to two-thirds of all U.S. firms.
34. Women comprise 57 (2.4%) of the 3,430 highest corporat rank positions (chairman, vice chairman, CEO, president, COO, EVP).
41. The industry with highst number of women on boards is the soap/cosmetics industry with 19%, while the mail/package/freight delivery industry has the lowest nuber, with only 3%.
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