Women are slated to become the majority of the workforce as the recession drags on. The combination of sharp layoffs in male-dominated sectors, like manufacturing and construction and household necessity are driving women back to work.
In September, women made up 49.9% of the work force, up 1.2 percentage points from the start of the recession in December 2007. Unemployment for men over the age of sixteen stood at 11.4% last month, the highest in 25 years, as opposed to 8.8% for women.
President Obama’s stimulus package will widen these disparities further, as opportunities in female dominated industries, like education and health care continue to grow.
Furthermore, women that once enjoyed the option of not having to work are headed into the office out of a fresh necessity. This marks a pivotal point the work force. With many women going to work because they have to, the gender inequality in compensation is sure to come under fire.
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