Women in Business: By the Numbers
More women than men attend college
- 9.8 million women or 56% in 2013
- 7.7 million men or 44% in 20131
Women in the workforce
- 57% of all women are in the workforce
- 70.8 % have a bachelor’s degree and higher
- 61.8% have some college or an associate’s degree
- 48.6% have a high school diploma
- 31.9% have less than a high school diploma2
Women-owned U.S. businesses
- More than 9.1 million firms are owned by women
- Employ 7.9 million people
- Generate $1.4 trillion in sales2
- 4.2% have revenues of $1 million or more3
