Economics
U.S. Prime-Age Women’s Labor Participation Is Making Greater Progress
- Participation rate for women 25-54 highest since March 2020
- Rate down 1 point from pre-pandemic level, men down 1.2 points
Commuters arrive at Grand Central station during morning rush hour in New York, on Nov. 18, 2021.
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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.