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.
About a third of workers with jobs that can be done remotely are working from home all the time, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
Workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why.
Most workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home say they are fine with the amount of time they spend on video calls.
Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
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.
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