Women now outnumber men in the U.S. college-educated labor force
Women have overtaken men and now account for more than half (50.7%) of the college-educated labor force in the United States.
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Women have overtaken men and now account for more than half (50.7%) of the college-educated labor force in the United States.
Americans relocated less during the COVID-19 outbreak, moving from one residence to another in 2020 at the lowest rate in more than 70 years.
Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.
The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.
On key economic outcomes, single adults at prime working age increasingly lag behind those who are married or cohabiting
In the third quarter of 2020, about 28.6 million Baby Boomers reported that they were out of the labor force due to retirement.
Between February and June 2020, the share of young adults who are neither enrolled in school nor employed has more than doubled.
Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in STEM jobs compared with their share of the U.S. workforce.
College graduates without a college-educated parent have lower incomes and less wealth, on average, than those with a parent who has a bachelor’s or higher degree.
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