The number of women employed in the United States has exceeded that of men for eight consecutive months, the longest streak since 2010.

There are obvious gender differences in the U.S. labor market. As of September 2026, the number of women employed has exceeded men for eight consecutive months, setting a record for the longest time since 2010. (AFP)

[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] There are obvious gender changes in the U.S. labor market. As of September 2026, the number of women employed has exceeded men for eight consecutive months, setting a record for the longest time since 2010. In comparison, the number of men employed in the United States not only continues to be lower than a year ago, but also fell by about 1.2 million in September compared with the same period last year; the number of employed women increased by more than 650,000 during the same period. Cory Stahle, senior economist at the job search platform Indeed, said that when the gender employment gap emerged around 2010, it was mainly men who lost their jobs; the situation today is different. This time, it is mainly the increase in the number of women employed.

"CNBC" reported that why the number of male employment continues to decline? Stahler believes part of the reason has to do with job growth in different industries. The health care industry has been an important growth driver of the U.S. job market in recent years. The number of new jobs in September accounted for more than half of the overall non-farm employment growth, and nearly 4 out of every 5 employees in the health care industry are women.

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However, the health care industry's hiring pace in September was slower than the average level over the past year, so the employment growth for women in this industry may also be less than in previous months.

On the other hand, industries with a high proportion of female workers, including government departments, saw a monthly decrease in employment in September, further weakening the overall employment growth of women that month.

Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday showed that U.S. non-farm employment increased by 29,000 in September, far below economists’ consensus expectations of an increase of 84,000. Although men accounted for slightly more than half of the new net employment in September, when viewed over time, male employment still lags significantly behind the same period last year.

BLS data shows that after seasonal adjustment, the number of employed men in the United States decreased by approximately 1.2 million in September compared with the same period last year; the number of employed women increased by more than 650,000. In other words, the recent gender gap in the U.S. job market is not simply caused by the increase or decrease in employment in September. It is caused by the continued decline in the number of men employed compared with last year, while the number of women employed is still increasing.

Indeed pointed out that men accounted for slightly more than half of the new jobs in September; however, men only accounted for 2% of the new jobs in the previous month, indicating that single-month data may still fluctuate greatly.

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