Wallethub: New Jersey is 2025’s 8th worst state for women’s equality

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2025’s 8th worst state for women’s equality, according to a study done by Wallethub.

With Women’s Equality Day around the corner and the U.S. ranking as only the 42nd best country for gender equality, the personal-finance website WalletHub Monday released its report on the Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality in 2025.

In order to determine where women receive the most equal treatment in American society, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men.

Women’s Equality in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 43^rd
• 45^th – Earnings Gap
• 46^th – Executive Positions Gap
• 15^th – Work Hours Gap
• 21^st – Minimum-Wage Workers Gap
• 36^th – Unemployment Rate Gap
• 44^th – Entrepreneurship Rate Gap
• 22^nd – Political Representation Gap