
Women are on the verge of outnumbering men in the workforce for the first time, a historic reversal caused by long-term changes in women's roles and massive job losses for men during this recession. . At the current pace, women will become a majority of workers in October or November.
On average, women work fewer hours than men, hold more part-time jobs and earn 77% of what men make, [labor economist Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women's Policy Research] says. Men also still dominate higher-paying executive ranks. . the boost came from a severe recession that has been brutal on male-dominated professions such as construction and manufacturing.
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