The self-employed are back at work in pre-COVID-19 numbers, but their businesses have smaller payrolls
Hiring by the self-employed has fallen since 2019, with the cutbacks emanating mainly from businesses run by men.
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Hiring by the self-employed has fallen since 2019, with the cutbacks emanating mainly from businesses run by men.
With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new analysis of median hourly earnings of full- and part-time workers.
Here’s how the COVID-19 recession is affecting labor force participation and unemployment among American workers a year after its onset.
51% of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities recently.
Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.
A quarter of U.S. adults ages 25 to 34 resided in a multigenerational family household in 2021, up from 9% in 1971.
Roughly 9.6 million U.S. workers lost their jobs during the COVID-19 downturn; only about 2.6 million EU workers lost jobs in this period.
The gender wage gap is narrower among younger workers nationally, and the gap varies across geographical areas.
Mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents, followed by concerns about their children being bullied. The vast majority of parents say being a parent is enjoyable and rewarding all or most of the time, but substantial shares also find it tiring and stressful.
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