Virginia ranks fifth worst in nation for women’s equality, according to new survey

With Women’s Equality Day around the corner and the United States ranked 49 out of 144 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index–falling 4 spots since the previous year–the personal finance website WalletHub on Tuesday released a report entitled “2018’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality.”

The study found that Virginia ranks fifth worst in the nation based on a number of key metrics.

In order to determine where women receive the most equal treatment in American society, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 16 key data points. The study analyzed everything from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men.

The state ranked as follows when it comes to key metrics:

• 31st – Earnings Gap
• 42nd – Executive Positions Gap
• 48th – Educational Attainment Gap (Among Advanced Degree Holders)
• 37th – Unemployment Rate Gap
• 46th – Political Representation Gap

See the full report and learn how the survey was conducted here.