Women have lost more jobs than men in COVID-19 downturn, a reversal from the Great Recession

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June 9, 2020

Hispanic women, immigrants, young adults, those with less education hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses

Women have lost more jobs than men in COVID-19 downturn, a reversal from the Great Recession

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Women have lost more jobs than men in COVID-19 downturn, a reversal from the Great Recession

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Hispanic women, immigrants, young adults, those with less education hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses
Workers without any college education are affected more, but the COVID-19 downturn has also left many college graduates without a job
One-quarter of young adult workers have lost their jobs in the COVID-19 downturn
Hispanic and Asian women have experienced sharper job losses in COVID-19 downturn than other workers
Immigrants have faced deeper job cuts in the COVID-19 downturn

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