Fewer Jobless Women, More Dead-End Jobs

The downside is that the gains for women have been largely in low-paying jobs such as waitressing, in-home health care, food preparation, and housekeeping. About 60 percent of the increase in women’s employment from 2009 to 2012 was in jobs that pay less than $10.10 an hour, vs. 20 percent for men, according to a study by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC).