Of the 1.7 million women not in the labour force with children at home, 19% had never been employed and 56.6% of these were over 45 years of age.

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Facts, Figures and the Future Women in the labour force Genders dominate selected professional fields Fields of study of trades and college graduate that tended to be female-dominated were legal secretary, medical secretary and general secretary. Fields of study of trades and college graduates that tended to be dominated by males were plumbing, air conditioning and refrigeration, and construction electrician. Fields of study for female trades and college that exhibited positive economic performance were x-ray technology and air transportation. Similarly fields of study of male trades and college graduates that exhibited positive economic performance were police, para-legal and correctional technology, and tool and die. The top fields of study for male baccalaureate (BA) degree graduates were chemical and biological engineering, rehabilitation medicine and geological engineering. In 1991/92, the top fields of study for female baccalaureate degree graduates were medicine and health, education, fine and applied arts, agriculture and biology Women made up 55.5% of all BA students in 1991/92, up from 37% in 1970-1. They also represented 48.4% of Masters students and 35.8% of doctoral students. Women in university, however, are over-represented in part-time studies. Women in Canada, A Statistical Report, Stats Canada. In B.C., the proportion of females who possessed a university degree was much higher for those aged 25-54 (13.7%) than for those aged 55 or older (4.8%). Profile of Women In British Columbia, HRDC. 1994 The female employment to population ratio rate rose by 17.9% for females aged 65 and over between 1986 and 1991. Higher education, especially a university degree, is associated with higher income for both sexes. Nevertheless, women with a university degree still earned, in 193, only $31,206, 64.5% of men with a university degree. Female university graduate average earnings were only slighlty more than a male high school graduate who had average earnings of $28,928, while a female high school graduate earned on average $18,685. Income distribution by size in Canada Cat.13-207 Employment income grew with education except in the category of "some post- secondary." It was only with completion that employment income rose. Facts and Figures More women in the labour force Working women have lower earnings than men Genders dominate selected professional fields The future Source Material Produced by Kootenay WITT 1995

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