The given bar chart compares the weekly salaries of men and women in five age group categories in the United States in 2015.
Overall, the weekly wages of men increased by age category quite significantly until the age of 40 5-54 where they then stabilised at around $1000 per week. Women's weekly wages increased substantially in the first two age brackets but when stabilised with a slight decrease as woman aged.
Comparing the two sexes earning, women's wages were significantly lower than men's overall. More specifically, the 16-24 year old age bracket shows that men earned as much as $62 more than women. In addition, the 25-34 year old age group also showed a substantial difference with men earning $771 per week while women earbed much less at $689 per week. The salaries were again disparate between the sexes in the 35-44 year old category with women earning around $200 less than men. While men continued to earn more in the 45-54 year old age category, women's wedges actually slightly decreased; between the sexes there was more than a $200 difference. Lastly, men and women aged 55 year or older had a significant $300 pay disparity.
The
given
bar chart compares the weekly salaries of
men
and
women
in five
age
group
categories
in the United States in 2015.
Overall
, the weekly wages of
men
increased by
age
category
quite
significantly
until the
age
of 40 5-54 where they then
stabilised
at around $1000 per week. Women's weekly wages increased
substantially
in the
first
two
age
brackets
but
when
stabilised
with a slight decrease as woman aged.
Comparing the two sexes earning, women's wages were
significantly
lower than
men
's
overall
. More
specifically
, the 16-24
year
old
age
bracket
shows
that
men
earned as much as $62 more than
women
.
In addition
, the 25-34
year
old
age
group
also
showed
a substantial difference with
men
earning $771 per week while
women
earbed
much less at $689 per week. The salaries were again disparate between the sexes in the 35-44
year
old
category
with
women
earning around $200 less than
men
. While
men
continued to earn more in the 45-54
year
old
age
category
, women's wedges actually
slightly
decreased; between the sexes there was more than a $200 difference.
Lastly
,
men
and
women
aged 55
year
or older had a significant $300 pay disparity.