This statistic shows the change in employment in the recent recession and recovery in the United States by gender. Between December 2007 and June 2009, employment among men plummeted by more than 5.3 million.
Change in employment in the recession and recovery period in the U.S. by gender
(in 1,000)
Characteristic
Men
Women
June 2009 to May 2011
768
-218
Dec 2007 to June 2009
-5,351
-2,139
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Change in employment in thousands-5,351-5,351768768-2,139-2,139-218-218MenWomenDec 2007 to June 2009June 2009 to May 2011
-6,000-5,000-4,000-3,000-2,000-1,00001,0002,000
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Data are seasonally adjusted. Estimates for May 2011
are preliminary and subject to revision. The recession is dated from december 2007 to June 2009. The time of recovery is dated from june 2009 to may 2011.
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Pew Research Center. (July 6, 2011). Change in employment in the recession and recovery period in the U.S. by gender (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195166/change-in-employment-in-the-us-recession-and-recovery-by-gender-since-2007/
Pew Research Center. "Change in employment in the recession and recovery period in the U.S. by gender (in 1,000)." Chart. July 6, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195166/change-in-employment-in-the-us-recession-and-recovery-by-gender-since-2007/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Change in employment in the recession and recovery period in the U.S. by gender (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195166/change-in-employment-in-the-us-recession-and-recovery-by-gender-since-2007/
Pew Research Center. "Change in Employment in The Recession and Recovery Period in The U.S. by Gender (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195166/change-in-employment-in-the-us-recession-and-recovery-by-gender-since-2007/
Pew Research Center, Change in employment in the recession and recovery period in the U.S. by gender (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195166/change-in-employment-in-the-us-recession-and-recovery-by-gender-since-2007/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Change in employment in the recession and recovery period in the U.S. by gender (in 1,000) [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 6, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195166/change-in-employment-in-the-us-recession-and-recovery-by-gender-since-2007/
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