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> There is a gender gap even within specific nursing professions but it's not nearly as extreme as that. Only ~10% of registered nurses in the United States ar
by yareally 11y ago
> There is a gender gap even within specific nursing professions but it's not nearly as extreme as that.
Only ~10% of registered nurses in the United States are men[1].
> According to the Census Bureau, men made up about 9 percent of registered nurses in 2011, roughly a three-fold increase from 1970.
[1] https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb13-32_men_in_nursing_occupations.pdf https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb13-32_men_in_...
- chongli 11y agoGenerally, when we use the term "gender gap" in this context, it refers specifically to a wage gap and not other gaps. Sorry for not making that clear.