There are more women in the workforce than men—again

A report from Indeed last week highlighted that the gender gap in the workforce has closed, driven by job growth in sectors that are dominated by women.

For decades, there was a stubborn gender gap in employment, even as women grew more and more educated. Thirty-odd years ago, men still held 7 million more jobs—despite the fact that women were already earning college degrees at higher rates than their male counterparts. But by 2020, there was a turning point, and women outpaced men on non-farm payrolls by 109,000 jobs, which meant that they accounted for over 50% of the workforce.