Men are losing ground in the labor market. Here's why
Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.
TL;DR
- Women have outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September.
- This is the longest stretch since 2010, with women gaining jobs and men losing them.
- Growth in the healthcare sector, where women are the majority, contributes to this trend.
- Slower hiring in healthcare in September and contractions in government jobs affected women's employment gains.