Women Lost More Jobs But Have Gained Them Back Faster

Men vs Women Employment Long-Term

In the preceding 6 recessions, unemployment impacted men far more than women, especially during the Great Recession.

These charts show employment levels, not jobs, and make no distinction between full-time and part-time employment.

Key Points

  • The Covid recession impacted women more than men.
  • Male employment fell 14.25% from February to April.
  • Female employment fell 17.89% from February to April.
  • Since April, women are recovering employment at a faster pace than men.

That’s not a surprise. Women hold more hotel, cleaning, restaurant server, and hospitality-in-general jobs than men. 

Those jobs are not work-at-home eligible.

The Recovery is Led by Part-Time, Not Full-Time Employment

Also note The Recovery is Led by Part-Time, Not Full-Time Employment

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annasar
annasar
5 years ago

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OnlineDater
OnlineDater
5 years ago

My lady who I have met on https://bestlatinabrides.com/costa-rican-brides/ has also lost her job a couple of months ago due to a Coronavirus pandemic, so I do relate to everything in this article. However, we are glad that we have each other to support each other, so my woman is not left alone.

devlinmartin
devlinmartin
5 years ago

During the epidemic, it was true that many people were unemployed, including me. But fortunately I was a woman, found another job faster than my husband. https://run3mod.com

timbers
timbers
5 years ago

Hmm

timbers
timbers
5 years ago

Hmm

Jojo
Jojo
5 years ago

Reading the usual sad sack stories of people who lived on a thread and now that the thread has been cut, are in dire straits indicates to me that there is a lot of economic and market downside to come.

Unemployment Claims Send Another Worrisome Note
Filings for benefits reflect continued layoffs and a sluggish recovery. “The numbers are going in the wrong direction,” one economist said.
Sept. 10, 2020, 6:16 p.m. ET

Soft_coding
Soft_coding
5 years ago

It is an atypical recession for now, but eventually it will be a normal recession, hitting most sectors. Service was just in the front line.

Zardoz
Zardoz
5 years ago

At 72 cents on the dollar, women are a bargain!

RunnrDan
RunnrDan
5 years ago
Reply to  Zardoz

Was Elizabeth Holmes underpaid? I doubt her investors would agree!

Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
5 years ago

For how long?

This week’s initial claims revealed continuing claims +93K … all programs +380K.

Senate stimulus failed to pass today. Looks like I was wrong. Increasingly doubtful of further stimulus till post election.

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