Women have recovered all the jobs they lost during the recession. Men have not.
A record 67.5 million women are working today, up from the prior peak of 67.4 million in early 2008, according to the Labor Department's latest tally of payrolls that captured the full rebound for the first time. By comparison, 69 million men currently have jobs, below their high of 70.9 million in June 2007.
Male-dominated sectors like construction and manufacturing suffered the brunt of the recession, and men lost more than six million jobs in the recession and its aftermath. Women lost 2.7 million jobs.
About 56.9% of American women are either working or looking for work, versus 69.2% of men.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2013
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