When looked at by occupation, there is a great deal of employment discrimination. Employment gaps ranged from -33 percent in the female dominated clerical occupations to 32 percent in the male dominated skilled craft occupations. By occupation, the earnings gaps ranged from 18 percent in the clerical occupations to 32 percent in the skilled craft occupations.

The analysis by state revealed that states with the best employment records generally had the largest income gaps and vice versa. And, the presence or absence of state equal employment or equal pay legislation made no significant difference in the employment pattern.

The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of employtment opportunity of white women employed in state and local government. Two facets of employment opportunity were analyzed, employment and earnings. Employment and income gaps were determined by occupation and by state for the years 1973-76.

The data base used for this study was gathered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. All state and local governments with 15 or more employees are required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and amended in 1972, to file EEO-4 reports on a periodic basis. Employment and income data by sex and race are included on the EEO-4 report.