Women accounted for 98% of August US jobs added
Women accounted for 98% of the 162,000 jobs added in August, with growth in health and caregiving as well as local government and education. Indeed Hiring Lab says this may indicate low-paying, contingent roles.
Women accounted for 98% of the 162,000 jobs added in the US in August, a level described as unprecedented and cited as a possible sign of broader labor market shifts. ” It also said the data runs counter to a trend of American mothers leaving the workforce. The New York Times reported that a Trump administration plan would pay at-home parents, while critics said it could divert money from other working parents.