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Not Working in US – From the highest employment rates among developed nations to the bottom of the list
Working, in America, is in decline. The share of prime-age men — those 25 to 54 years old — who are not working has more than tripled since the late 1960s, to 16 percent. More recently, since the turn of the century, the share of women without paying jobs has been rising, too. The United … Continue reading
Having more job authority increases depression among women, but decreases it among men finds study
Having more job authority increases depression among women, but decreases it among men, new research shows. Do we need to add “depression gap” to the lexicon of problems women face in the workplace? It seems so, according to a new study. The research, published in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social … Continue reading
US / 10.4 million men, aged 25 to 54, don’t have jobs
“More than one in six men ages 25 to 54, prime working years, don’t have jobs—a total of 10.4 million.” That portion of the male population has almost tripled in the past 40 years. What is life like for these unemployed men? Let’s hear from a few of them. Gawker has pulled a few emails from our … Continue reading
US Job Recovery and Men / The ‘1 million missing’
“Unemployed construction workers have left the industry, either to go back to school, retire or maybe leave the country. They’re no longer sitting at home waiting for a contractor to call them,” said Ken Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors. He calls them the “1 million missing men.” Continue reading
Gender Gap / Women more likely to be victims of crime when unemployed, but not men research finds
High women unemployment means a higher likelihood of higher crime rates. But not men unemployment Continue reading
India’s Gender Gap / Getting even at work
The fight to balance the boardroom may not have been won but quite a few Indian companies have been making strides towards a gender-balanced workforce Continue reading
California / Gender gap persists in most occupations
California men and women continue to largely segregate into different professions, the latest census figures show. Of the 100 most common occupations in California, only 20 have roughly an equal number of male and female workers, according to the data, which come via the state Department of Finance. Jobs typically done by men often pay … Continue reading
Good Jobs Gender Gap / Globally, Men Twice as Likely as Women to Have a Good Job
Women’s deficit in the “good jobs” market is biggest in South Asia Continue reading
UK / Men with children 1.4x more likely to work than those without
British fathers are more likely to be in employment than their childless counterparts. But when it comes to women, having a child reduces your chances of being in work. We look at the data for every age group to see what’s happening Continue reading
US Gender Jobs Gap / Women have regained all jobs lost during the Great Recession
U.S. women have recovered all the jobs they lost to the Great Recession. The same can’t be said for men, who remain 2.1 million jobs short Continue reading
US Technology Workers / Mainly young and male
US – It’s well known that technology is a young man’s game. Still, it is surprising to see just how young Continue reading
Netherlands / Fewer boys are grading
A generation ago men in higher education outnumbered women. Now the opposite is true. What happened? asks Jos Claessen. In the school year 2010/2011, 123,894 students attained a higher education degree (a higher vocational education bachelor or an academic bachelor or master). But this imposing figure hides a worrying imbalance between male and female graduates … Continue reading
UK / Employment rate among migrant men higher than for Brits
FOREIGN workers have done better out of the recession than British men, a study has found. Despite a drop in overall employment, male migrants in the UK have enjoyed higher levels of work than “native-born men” since 2007, according to a leading thinktank. The trend has reversed a pre-crisis shortfall in employment and migrants are … Continue reading
UK / Jobs Gap filled for women, but not for men
The number of women in employment since 2008 has increased by more than a quarter of a million, a 1.2pc net rise, while the number of men in work has dropped by 70,000, a 0.4pc net fall, a study of official labour market data has shown. The analysis by The Jobs Economist, an employment consultancy … Continue reading
US / Men and Women Uses of Social Media (Infographic)
When it comes to social media, male and female behavior is very different. For instance, women do the bulk of Facebook sharing (62 percent), while more men are on LinkedIn than women (54 percent). Men also spend more time on YouTube each week than women, as guys clock an hour compared to 35 minutes for … Continue reading
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