“We have gotten back to the best that women had ever done historically,” said Kathryn Anne Edwards, a labor economist.
, which had undone years of progress in women’s workforce participation. The bounce-back reflects everything from the rise of remote work to long-term trends such as more women getting college degrees. But more than anything, it is driven by economic conditions: The U.S. job market is strong, lifting participation for a variety of groups, and persistent inflation has pressured families to find ways to offset soaring costs.
Against that backdrop, Atkinson, chief executive officer of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, said her group has seen a “marked increase” in the number of women requesting help accessing services that support basic needs like food and transportation. Economists such as Lara Loewenstein at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland have pointed to the rise of remote and hybrid work, as well as more flexibility, as a likely contributor.
Some shifts that predate the pandemic are also likely playing a role. Francine Blau, an economist at Cornell University, said lower fertility rates could be contributing to women’s greater workforce participation.
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