World War I Drove U.S. Women into the Workforce
The percentage of the U.S. labor force made up of female workers aged fourteen or older increased between 1890 and 1940.
This pie chart shows the percentage of the U.S. labor force made up of female workers aged fourteen or older by year. The data indicates that the number of female workers increased substantially between 1890 and 1940 as WWI drove U.S. women into the workforce.
