Occupations
Pink-collar occupations tend to be personal-service-oriented. Waiting on tables, along with nursing and teaching, is part of the service sector, and is among the most common occupations in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, as of May 2008, there were over 2.2 million persons employed as servers in the U.S.Furthermore, looking at a more world-wide perspective, the WHO's World Health Statistics Report 2011 states that there are 19.3 million nurses in the world today. In the United States, women comprise 92.1% of the registered nurses that are currently employed.
Pink-collar occupations include:
- Babysitter / day care worker / nanny
- Cosmetologist / beauty salon employee
- Flight attendant / stewardess
- Florist
- Hairdresser
- Maid / domestic worker
- Receptionist / Secretary / Administrative Assistant
- Waitress/Hostess
- Meter Maid
- Nurse / Phlebotomist / Massage Therapist / Speech Therapist
- Public Relations
- Upholstery Worker
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