For the first time since the pandemic, growth in labor force participation among women ages 25 to 54 has eclipsed that of men.
The share of women in their prime working years who are either employed or looking for work rose in December to 75.9%, the highest since March 2020, according to last week’s jobs report. That’s down 1 percentage point from the pre-pandemic level.
More on the data at the link in bio.