Well anons, didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. They weren't hiring, but I spoke with the manager anyways. Good guy, but don't have the resources to bring someone new on. The hunt continues! Thanks for the prayers anons.
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What does it mean?
In the US, over roughly the last 12 months (into mid-2026), nearly all net new jobs (or a very large majority) have gone to women, according to analyses of BLS data.
Key Context from BLS Data
Overall nonfarm payroll job growth has been quite weak in this period (often revised downward significantly), with annual totals for 2025 in the low hundreds of thousands and monthly gains frequently in the low tens of thousands or even negative in some months.
Household survey (CPS) data on employment levels by sex (Table A-1) shows women’s employment generally rising or holding steadier while men’s has been flat or declining in net terms over recent periods. For example, one analysis noted that between early 2025 and early 2026, male employment fell by ~142,000 while female employment rose by ~298,000.
Establishment survey data (including Table B-5 on women’s employment) highlights gains concentrated in female-dominated sectors like health care and social assistance (where women hold ~75-80% of jobs, e.g., nursing, home health aides), leisure/hospitality, and some government roles. Losses or weakness have hit male-dominated areas like manufacturing, construction, transportation/warehousing, and federal government (down significantly).
Recent headlines and analyses (around mid-2026) have cited figures like ~94% of net new jobs since the start of the current administration going to women (e.g., ~348k of ~369k), driven by the same sectoral patterns. This reflects both where jobs are being created and women’s higher representation in growing care/services fields amid an aging population.
Broader Trends
Women now make up ~50% (or slightly more) of total nonfarm payroll employment.
Unemployment rates are similar by sex (adult men ~4.0%, adult women ~3.8% as of May 2026), but labor force participation and employment-population ratios show ongoing dynamics, with women’s participation relatively stable or improving in context.
Data revisions (often downward) complicate exact 12-month totals, and immigrant labor has also played a role in overall growth.
For the most precise/latest figures, check BLS Table A-1 (household survey employment by sex) and Table B-5 (women on payrolls by industry) or the full Employment Situation report. These patterns are a continuation of post-pandemic shifts favoring service-oriented growth.