Women accounted for 98% of 162,000 US jobs created in August
Healthcare and local government drove the gains as women’s share of payroll growth far outpaced men’s, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
- According to a CNBC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, women accounted for roughly 98% of August's net payroll gains, capturing 158,000 of the 162,000 jobs added in the month.
- Healthcare and local government education sectors fueled this growth, contributing 42,000 jobs in August; women hold nearly three-quarters of positions in these fields, explaining the hiring concentration.
- While the female unemployment rate reached 3.9% in August, the male rate rose to 4.4% as the male workforce lost nearly 1.5 million employed workers over the past 12 months.
- Laura Ullrich, director of economic research at the Indeed Hiring Lab, cautioned that this concentration may mask negative trends for working mothers, stating, "I don't think it's necessarily a positive story for women overall."
- Economists suggest this shift appears more durable than previous instances, as these changes do not resemble recession-driven flips of the past but indicate a long-term structural decline in male labor participation.
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