RedEye took a localized look at how the sexes stack up when it comes to employment and education.
Here’s what’s happening on those fronts, based on data supplied to RedEye by the Metro Chicago Information Center, a local organization that compiles U.S. Census information.
Unemployment
Approximately 6.3 percent of Chicago males, age 25 to 44, were unemployed, compared with 5.3 percent of women in that age group.
Unemployed men
28,309
Unemployed women
22,721
Education
Approximately 34.5 percent of males age 25 and older earned an associate’s degree or higher, compared with 35.5 percent of women who achieved the same degree levels.
Men
Associate’s degree: 42,172
Bachelor’s degree: 158,223
Graduate or professional degree: 96,407
Women
Associate’s degree: 55,010
Bachelor’s degree: 158,353
Graduate or professional degree: 112,314
Sources: Metro Chicago Information Center, 2007 American Community Survey data
