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Women now outnumber men in US workforce as stay-at-home boyfriend trend grows

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For the first time in early 2026, women have outnumbered men in the U.S. workforce, a trend that economists believe is more permanent than previous instances. This shift is characterized by a decline in male labor force participation, with younger men being less likely to work than previous generations. Factors contributing to this include increased leisure time, particularly through video games, the impact of the opioid epidemic on non-college-educated men, and a societal decrease in the stigma associated with women supporting unemployed male partners. AI

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Women now outnumber men in US workforce as stay-at-home boyfriend trend grows

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    For the third time in history, women outnumber men in the workforce as the stay-at-home boyfriend becomes an economic trend

    Women now hold more jobs than men in America, for the third time ever. A Federal Reserve economist says this time, it's not reversing.

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