Married working women alone went from 41 hours in 1989 to 46 hours in 1998. African Americans are working even harder with an average 9.4 more hours per week than their white counterparts. Hispanic families are working five hours more per week. Labor force participation for women continues to be highest among those in the 35-44 age group. Most working women today feel secure in their jobs.
Women believe in working together to solve problems in the workplace.
Women who are dissatisfied with their jobs are three times as likely as those who are satisfied to mention lack of respect as the biggest problem facing women at work. Women are also much less likely than men to be employed in manufacturing, construction, transportation, and public utilities. Male mutual fund portfolio managers outnumber their female counterparts six to one. In 1998, nearly 4 million women held more than one job. Many of these multiple job holders are also contingent workers, meaning they do not have an implicit or explicit contract for long-term employment.