Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
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Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#2My key takeaways from the article:
* "Women held 50.04% of nonfarm payroll positions in December, the highest share since 2010."
* "Over the past year alone, they’ve taken on a greater share of positions traditionally held by men: they make up 13.8% of mining and logging jobs, up from 12.6% a year earlier, as well as a growing share of manufacturing work..."
* "Women have the biggest presence in education and health services -- holding more than three-quarters of those positions -- and government services with about 58%. They account for 56% of positions in financial activities."
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#3I find this fairly astounding. The typical stay-at-home parent is the mother and while it's getting closer to parity I don't think it's anywhere near even. For that reason alone I would expect more men in the work force. What are men doing if not working? On disability? Homeless? Retiring earlier?
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#4Are farm workers excluded because it's easier? Wouldn't matter I suppose just curious.
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#5I find this fairly astounding. The typical stay-at-home parent is the mother and while it's getting closer to parity I don't think it's anywhere near even. For that reason alone I would expect more men in the work force. What are men doing if not working? On disability? Homeless? Retiring earlier?
Well, it may be interesting to look at what industries ballooned during this time. Video games, weed, online sexual services, ...
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#6Are farm workers excluded because it's easier? Wouldn't matter I suppose just curious.
> obtaining accurate farming employment numbers is complicated by:
- Self-employment
- Unpaid family employment
- Part-time or hobby farmers
- Other partnerships
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#7I find this fairly astounding. The typical stay-at-home parent is the mother and while it's getting closer to parity I don't think it's anywhere near even. For that reason alone I would expect more men in the work force. What are men doing if not working? On disability? Homeless? Retiring earlier?
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#8Are farm workers excluded because it's easier? Wouldn't matter I suppose just curious.
Farm vs. Non-farm is a pretty common distinction when talking about labor markets if I'm not mistaken.
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#9I find this fairly astounding. The typical stay-at-home parent is the mother and while it's getting closer to parity I don't think it's anywhere near even. For that reason alone I would expect more men in the work force. What are men doing if not working? On disability? Homeless? Retiring earlier?
The article specifies payroll positions. I don't know what that means exactly, but I assume it would discount sharing-economy jobs (are we still calling them that?).
Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
#10I find this fairly astounding. The typical stay-at-home parent is the mother and while it's getting closer to parity I don't think it's anywhere near even. For that reason alone I would expect more men in the work force. What are men doing if not working? On disability? Homeless? Retiring earlier?
Some are being "proprietors, private household employees, unpaid volunteers, farm employees and the unincorporated self-employed." From a link somebody else posted https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2019/july/nonfarm-payr...
Unincorporated self-employed sounds like tradesmen, laborers, and some kinds of professionals which is a lot of men.