Why Is The Retail Apocalypse Going After Women, And Not Men?
- 6 years ago
Business Insider reports women accounted for most retail jobs lost in 2017.
But according to an analysis of the Bureau Labor Statistics data, men gained jobs in retail during the same period.
Women lost 129,000 jobs while men actually got 106,000 new jobs.
Big box and department stores saw the starkest contrast, with 161,000 jobs lost by women, but 87,800 jobs gained by men.
Women may be taking higher paying jobs, or the retail jobs in demand are in masculine fields like technology and automotive.
But according to an analysis of the Bureau Labor Statistics data, men gained jobs in retail during the same period.
Women lost 129,000 jobs while men actually got 106,000 new jobs.
Big box and department stores saw the starkest contrast, with 161,000 jobs lost by women, but 87,800 jobs gained by men.
Women may be taking higher paying jobs, or the retail jobs in demand are in masculine fields like technology and automotive.