When we look at health occupations, as Jane has mentioned, we see that the ratio between men and women has increased, meaning that there has been a decline in impact for health occupations. Women's average hourly earnings are higher than those of men. Their ratio has also improved in management occupations. The ratio has gone from 78% to 82% in 2008, meaning that women earn about 82% of what men working full-time earn. That's up from 78% in 1997. In business and finance, women have also made improvements. They now earn 85% of what a man working full-time earns.
There are a number of occupations related to those with higher levels of education for which the gap has declined between women's and men's earnings.