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Trump 2.0 jobs: Why women are getting 90 percent of the new jobs
What happened
According to government data, employment among men has risen by 65,000 since January 2025, while employment among women has increased by 711,000, making women 9 out of 10 new hires. This trend is largely driven by hiring in private education and health services, where women outnumber men by more than 3-to-1. The "eds and meds" sector has added nearly 1 million jobs since the current administration took office, mostly in health care and social assistance.
Why it matters
The job trend is at odds with government policy, which has focused on expanding manufacturing and other goods-producing industries, where men are more than three-quarters of the workers. The trend also suggests a shift away from Trump's electoral coalition, which skews male.
Key facts
- Employment among men has risen by 65,000 since January 2025
- Employment among women has increased by 711,000 since January 2025
- The "eds and meds" sector has added nearly 1 million jobs since the current administration took office
- Average weekly wages for manufacturing jobs are 15 percent higher than the overall private-sector average.
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