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Women outnumber men in US jobs but face persistent pay gap

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Women now hold more payroll jobs in the U.S. than men, a trend that has emerged without a recession and is expected to be long-term. Despite this numerical advantage, women continue to earn significantly less than men, with a starting salary gap of about 17% for college graduates. This disparity is exacerbated by women's overrepresentation in lower-paying fields and the substantial impact of parenthood on female career earnings. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a significant shift in labor market demographics and a persistent gender pay gap, supported by multiple data sources. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Women outnumber men in US jobs but face persistent pay gap

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Muskaan Arshad ·

    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.

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