Employment data released in April 2022 show another month of strong job growth. Women gained the majority of total job growth and moved into men-dominated jobs, like construction. Still, women are still much further than men from reaching pre-pandemic levels.
How have women workers been affected by COVID-19 job losses?
Women Fall Further Behind Men in Recovery and Are 5.8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Employment Level - IWPR
A year into COVID-19, U.S. labor market recovery is far from complete
Blueprint for the 21st Century - Center for American Progress
Policy brief: An uneven and gender-unequal COVID-19 recovery: Update on gender and employment trends 2021
Women Lag Men in Pandemic Economic Recovery - Indeed Hiring Lab
Women are rejoining the workforce faster than men are - The Washington Post
COVID-19 and Recovery Response - IWPR
Blueprint for the 21st Century - Center for American Progress
Women Lag Men in Pandemic Economic Recovery - Indeed Hiring Lab
Blueprint for the 21st Century - Center for American Progress
Building on Employment and Wage Gains for Working-Class Women Requires Ongoing Federal Investments - Center for American Progress