The number of women in the labor force now is nearly identical to the number that were working or seeking work in July 2020. About 1.3 million men joined the workforce in that same time.
September saw one of the largest dropoffs of women from the labor force since the pandemic began. The last time women left the workforce in such large numbers was in September 2020—and that’s not a coincidence.
“The gains of the recovery are not lasting for women,” Edwards said. “This is not progress, this is treading water.” The hospitality industry, which has been adding 350,000 jobs a month on average over the past six months and in , added just 74,000 jobs in September. Employment in retail was also flat for the second straight month.
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