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Even as Payroll Jobs Recover, Young Workers Face Unemployment and a Hostile Labor Market
Even as Payroll Jobs Recover, Young Workers Face Unemployment and a Hostile Labor Market

Even as Payroll Jobs Recover, Young Workers Face Unemployment and a Hostile Labor Market

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-10 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.

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

A Slow Climb Back from the “She-Cession”: High Jobs Deficit in Child Care and School Sectors Continues
A Slow Climb Back from the “She-Cession”: High Jobs Deficit in Child Care and School Sectors Continues

A Slow Climb Back from the “She-Cession”: High Jobs Deficit in Child Care and School Sectors Continues

New May jobs data show that despite greater jobs gains, women’s recovery continues to lag behind that of men. Women’s jobs on payroll are still 4.2 million below pre-COVID-19 levels, compared with 3.5 million fewer jobs on payroll for men. Further, high jobs deficits in schools and child care centers point to difficulties for employed mothers and mothers wanting to return to work.

By Ariane Hegewisch|2021-12-03T14:48:31-05:00June 9, 2021|Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity, Quick Figure|0 Comments

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Even as Payroll Jobs Recover, Young Workers Face Unemployment and a Hostile Labor Market

A Slow Climb Back from the “She-Cession”: High Jobs Deficit in Child Care and School Sectors Continues

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