Women in the U.S. Cabinet
% of Cabinet or Cabinet-level positions held by women
Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University.
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Women in the U.S. Cabinet
% of Cabinet or Cabinet-level positions held by women
Administration | Share of Cabinet positions held by women |
---|---|
1963 | 0.0% |
1969 | 0.0% |
1973 | N/A |
1974 | 4.5% |
1977 | 11.1% |
1981 | 17.6% |
1985 | 17.6% |
1989 | 17.6% |
1993 | 31.8% |
1997 | 40.9% |
2001 | 19.0% |
2005 | 23.8% |
2009 | 30.4% |
2013 | 34.8% |
2017 | 26.1% |
2021 | 48.0% |
2023 | 48.0% |
Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University.
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