Every comparison

Women and men, side by side, on the official numbers.

One comparison per page: both figures, the source table, what the number counts and what it does not say. Nothing here explains or interprets the gaps — it reports what is measured.

8 comparisons

Business

Are US women or men more likely to be self-employed?

% of employment · 2025 · gap 4.2

WOMEN3.8 MEN8

Work & money

Are women or men more likely to be unemployed in the US?

% of labour force · 2025 · no measured difference

WOMEN4.2 MEN4.2

How many women and men are in the US labour force?

% of population aged 15+ · 2025 · gap 10.8

WOMEN56.3 MEN67.1

What share of US women and men actually have a job?

% of population aged 15+ · 2025 · gap 10.2

WOMEN54 MEN64.2

Education

Do more US women or men enrol in higher education?

% gross enrolment ratio · 2022 · gap 30.4

WOMEN94.9 MEN64.5

Health & mortality

How long do women and men live in the United States?

years · 2024 · gap 4.9

WOMEN81.4 MEN76.5

How much higher is the US adult death rate for men?

per 1,000 adults · 2023 · gap 64.5

WOMEN82.4 MEN146.9

What share of US women and men reach 65?

% of cohort · 2024 · gap 7.4

WOMEN88.4 MEN81