1381: Thomas Sowell – Income Differences Between the Sexes

Although physical strength is no longer as major a factor as it once was, there are still particular industries today where considerable physical strength remains a requirement. —Thomas SowellDownload Print Quality (6144×7680) 775KB  |  Normal Quality (3072×3840) 806KB

Although physical strength is no longer as major a factor as it once was, there are still particular industries today where considerable physical strength remains a requirement. While women have been 74% that are classified as “clerical and kindred workers,” they have been:

Less than 5% of transport equipment operatives.

Less than 4% of extraction and maintenance workers.

Less than 3% of construction workers or loggers.

Less than 2% of roofers or masons.

Less than 1% of mechanics and technicians who service heavy vehicles and mobile equipment.

Such occupational distributions have obvious economic implications, since miners earn nearly double the income of office clerks. There is a premium paid for workers doing hazardous work, which often overlaps work requiring physical strength. While men are 54% of the labor force, they are 92% of the job-related deaths.

—Thomas Sowell

Although physical strength is no longer as major a factor as it once was, there are still particular industries today where considerable physical strength remains a requirement. —Thomas SowellDownload Print Quality (812KB)
Normal Quality (827KB)

Although physical strength is no longer as major a factor as it once was, there are still particular industries today where considerable physical strength remains a requirement. While women have been 74% that are classified as “clerical and kindred workers,” they have been:

Less than 5% of transport equipment operatives.

Less than 4% of extraction and maintenance workers.

Less than 3% of construction workers or loggers.

Less than 2% of roofers or masons.

Less than 1% of mechanics and technicians who service heavy vehicles and mobile equipment.

Such occupational distributions have obvious economic implications, since miners earn nearly double the income of office clerks. There is a premium paid for workers doing hazardous work, which often overlaps work requiring physical strength. While men are 54% of the labor force, they are 92% of the job-related deaths.

—Thomas Sowell

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