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The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data showed that 486,000 men ages 20 and over joined the labor force in March, compared to just 6,000 women ages 20 and over. This means women made up just 1% of those ages 20 and over who entered the labor force last month. The labor force participation rate for women ages 20 and over is now 58.4%, down slightly from 58.5% in February, and still below its pre-pandemic rate of 59.3% in February 2020. By comparison, the labor force participation rate among men ages 20 and over was 70.6% in March 2023, up from 70.2% in February, and still below its pre-pandemic rate of 71.5% in February 2020. As of March 2023, there are 16,000 more women in the labor force than in February 2020, compared to 1.9 million more men.
The data also showed the economy added 236,000 jobs in March, 142,000 of which (60.2%) were women’s jobs. March’s gains mark 27 months of consecutive job gains for women and means women now hold nearly 1.3 million more net jobs now than in February 2020; by comparison, men hold over 1.9 million more net jobs now than in February 2020.
Note: NWLC’s monthly jobs day analyses are generally not updated after publication and are provided for archival purposes. Please visit our main jobs day page for the most up-to-date analyses.
