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Women hold more U.S. jobs than men—but still earn far less starting the day they graduate

Female workers are driving nearly all of America's job growth as men keep leaving the labor force. Their paychecks tell the opposite story—and the gap only widens with age.

Women hold more U.S. jobs than men—but still earn far less starting the day they graduate
September 11, 2026, 11:53 AM ET
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For only the third time in American history, women hold more payroll jobs than men—and that trend isn’t likely to reverse anytime soon.
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