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Show 173 Women in the Labor Force (EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF WOMEN WORKERS, MARCH 1964) WOMEN 18 YEARS OF AGE AND DYER PERCENT 50 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL 40,9 40 30 20 10 8 YEARS and by over women 1-3 YEARS 4 YEARS 1-3 YEARS 4 5 YEARS YEARS OR MORE March 1964; years between October 1952 and even better progress over made Men 0.3 years. workers, rose 1.1 the 12-year period. The median years of school completed by all men 18 years of age and over in the population increased 1.9 years; by those in the labor force, 1.7 years. The greatest advance, nonwhite workers. The median years of school was made by however, with completed by nonwhite women workers rose 2.7 years compared The contrast in women workers (chart S). white for 0.2 years only the rise in years of schooling completed by white and nonwhite men workers was not as sharp-2.5 years for nonwhite and 1.4 years for white. This rise in educational attainment of the population and the work force was influenced by both social and economic factors. Spe cial impetus was furnished by the increasing demand for workers in Edu occupations that require a higher level of skill and training. of reach the cation above the level, at one time beyond elementary finish high many, is now generally available to all. Most young people school, and more and more people of all ages are attending coll-ege and |
