What is a pink collar job?

[rajivkumar]

Can someone explain what is a pink collar job exactly? I’ve heard the term used for certain professions, but I’m not sure what it really means. Which careers are considered pink-collar, and how do they differ from blue-collar or white-collar jobs? Would love a simple explanation!

 

[jasminsain]

A pink-collar job is work traditionally done by women in service or caregiving fields, such as nursing, teaching, or clerical work. The term arose in the 1970s to distinguish these roles from blue- and white-collar jobs, highlighting gendered labor divisions and the undervaluation of emotional and service-based work.

 

[robertwilliam]

A pink-collar job is a job that is predominantly filled by women in the past and still today. The job of nursing, teaching, and administrative support are the examples of such jobs. The term, which was introduced in the 1970s, classifies these roles as "blue-collar" (manual labor) and "white-collar" (professional, office) jobs and often emphasizes positions that are characterized by the need for interpersonal, caregiving, or service-oriented skills.

 

[BlissCore]

A pink-collar job usually refers to professions that involve caregiving, service, or support roles traditionally held by women. Examples include nurses, teachers, secretaries, and customer service workers.
They differ from blue-collar jobs (manual labor like construction or manufacturing) and white-collar jobs (office or professional work like finance or management). Pink-collar roles often focus more on helping or serving others.

 

[Emly]

A pink collar job refers to work traditionally associated with women, often in caregiving or service roles like nursing, teaching, or administrative support.

 

[peterkavinsky]

A pink-collar job refers to work traditionally associated with women, often in the service, caregiving, or administrative fields, such as nursing, teaching, or secretarial roles.

 

[jenny]

A pink collar jobs is one that has historically been associated with women and is typically found in administrative, caregiving, or service-related sectors like teaching, nursing, or secretarial work.

 

[rajat]

Pink collar positions have traditionally been associated with women and are often found in administrative, caregiving, or service-related fields such as teaching, nursing, or secretarial employment.

 

[alenaghose]

Pink collar jobs are jobs that are considered to be of female gender and service-preferred jobs. Such positions are typically care giving, customer service or support, including nursing, teaching, child care, retail and administrative support.

 

[MitchelThe]

Pink-collar jobs are those jobs that are popularly held by women, particularly service jobs, care giving jobs, or support jobs. Examples will be nursing, teaching, child care, receptionists, and administrative assistants. The term emphasizes gender-based roles of workforce, which is done by all genders today.