Labor Department: Women Edged Out Men in Payroll Employment in December

​Women made up a slightly larger share of nonfarm payroll employment than men in December—the first time in 10 years, according to the latest U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS data measures the number of men and women on employers’ payroll, and does not include those in the workforce who perform contract work or are self-employed.
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