New June jobs data show the strongest monthly job growth for women since August 2020. Despite this, it will still take women another 9.3 months to get back to pre-COVID-19 levels, compared with 6.7 months for men. Further, the unemployment rate increased slightly, with rates of unemployment remaining twice as high for younger workers.
Even as Payroll Jobs Recover, Young Workers Face Unemployment and a Hostile Labor Market
By Ariane Hegewisch and Eve Mefferd|2022-04-13T10:36:58-05:00July 15, 2021|Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity, Publications, Quick Figure|0 Comments