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And how about income and wages -- compared with men who have similar education and jobs -- are women In general paid better or worse than men?
Women's pay compared with men's · Asked in 1 wave, 1985 · 677 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Much bettr for women | Better for women | No difference | Worse for women | Much wrse for women | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 1% | 2% | 22% | 68% | 7% | 677 | ±5 | |
| Northeast | 2% | – | 14% | 74% | 10% | 113 | ±12 | |
| Midwest |
General Social Survey 1985 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 677 |
| 0% |
| 2% |
| 20% |
| 74% |
| 5% |
| 187 |
| ±9 |
| South | 0% | 3% | 27% | 64% | 6% | 245 | ±8 |
| West | 2% | 1% | 25% | 62% | 11% | 132 | ±10 |