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Los Angeles County Women
By the Numbers

Comparing 2000 to 2022

Women

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Women make up nearly half of the L.A. County civilian labor force in 2022, up 6% from 2000.

▶ 2022: Women's share of the L.A. County civilian labor force: 46.0%

▶ 2000: Women's share of the L.A. County civilian labor force: 43.5%


Women outnumber men in the L.A. County college-educated population, now making up 53% of those ages 25 and older.

▶ 2022: 36.7% of L.A. County women, age 25+, are college educated;
Of L.A. County college-educated adults, age 25+, 52.5% are women.

▶ 2000: 23.1% of L.A. County women, age 25+, were college educated;
Of L.A. County college-educated adults, age 25+, 48.2% were women.

Women, Men, Education Attainment

College-educated population by sex, age 25 and older, in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Almanac chart.



L.A. County women made gains in higher-paid professional fields, except computer and mathematical occupations.

Occupation Female Percent in 2022 Female Percent in 2000 Increase / Decrease
Top executives 31.5% 25.9% +21.4%
Computer & mathematical occupations 25.8% 27.0% -4.4%
Architects, surveyors, & cartographers 28.6% 22.3% +28.2%
Engineers 17.7% 11.2% +57.3%
Life & physical scientists 48.8% 39.6% +23.2%
Lawyers & judicial law clerks 43.8% 31.3% +40.0%
Physicians & surgeons 47.4% 29.3% +61.9%

Close to half of L.A. County workers in the county's five highest-paying occupational groups are women – up from 40% in 2000.

Occupational Groups Female Percent in 2022 Female Percent in 2000 Average Annual Earnings, 2022
Five highest-paid occupational groups 45.8% 40.3% $119,151
Legal occupations 43.8% 31.3% $153,692
Management occupations 44.2% 39.1% $146,315
Computer & mathematical occupations 25.8% 27.0% $123,074
Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations 69.7% 66.3% $117,014
Architecture & engineering occupations 19.3% 14.2% $115,767

The gender pay gap – the difference between median earnings of men and women – continues in L.A. County. Women typically earn about 80 cents for every dollar earned by men.

Median Earnings (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Male Female Wage Gap
2022 Population 16 years and over with earnings $45,435 $36,009 -20.7%
2000 Population 16 years and over with earnings $44,858 $34,461 -23.2%


Women, Men, Median Income

Median income by sex, population age 16 and older, in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Almanac chart.



Since 2000, L.A. County women gained significantly greater representation in elected office at all levels of government.

Elected Officials Female 2022 Female 2000
L.A. County Board of Supervisors 100% 40%
California Assembly Members Representing L.A. County 39% 24%
California Senators Representing L.A. County 54% 36%
U.S. House Representatives for L.A. County 53% 35%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau