Bus drivers, editors and reporters, and college and university teachers are examples of ______.
A) male-dominated occupations
B) female-dominated occupations
C) occupations that are close to an equal gender ratio
D) occupations that are further from an equal gender ratio

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These occupations are close to an equal gender ratio. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2020, 54% of bus drivers, 46% of editors and reporters, and 45% of college and university teachers are men, while 46% of bus drivers, 54% of editors and reporters, and 55% of college and university teachers are women. Therefore, these occupations are not male-dominated or female-dominated, but rather have a more balanced gender representation.

Bus Drivers, Editors and Reporters, and College and University Teachers