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Women And Minorities In Commercial Aviation: A Quantitative Analysis Of Data From The United States Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Robert Fowler Jr, Alexandria Lundberg, Daniel Siao, Carlos Smith
Women And Minorities In Commercial Aviation: A Quantitative Analysis Of Data From The United States Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Robert Fowler Jr, Alexandria Lundberg, Daniel Siao, Carlos Smith
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace
The number of women and minorities working in aviation occupations has been very low and continues to be very low according to data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Occupations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) include aircraft pilots, flight engineers, aircraft mechanics and service technicians. Although the ratio of women and minorities working in these occupations remains low, data from the BLS indicates that the total number of individuals from these underrepresented groups who work in these occupations has increased in the last 2 decades. This research focuses on BLS data to determine employment trends …