Labor Data Shows Women Captured 92% of Net Job Gains During Trump’s Second Term

A pronounced gender divergence has emerged in U.S. employment growth during Donald Trump’s second term, with women capturing roughly 92% of all net job creation while men accounted for just 8%, according to payroll data highlighted by economists Justin Wolfers and Mike Konczal.
Between January 2025 and September 2026, the U.S. economy generated approximately 776,000 net jobs, with women gaining roughly 711,000 positions compared to just 65,000 for men. Economists noted that the stark gap is largely structural rather than the direct result of political targeting:
• Sector Concentration: Gains were heavily concentrated in private education, healthcare, and social assistance—a sector where women make up over 75% of the workforce—which added roughly 1 million positions.
• Cyclical Drag on Male-Dominated Sectors: The rest of the economy net shed roughly 220,000 jobs, driven by decelerating payrolls across manufacturing, logistics, and construction, industries historically dominated by male employment.
The data has sparked debate over the disconnect between campaign promises centered on revitalizing young male employment through industrial reshoring and the underlying demographic reality of an aging economy driving services-led hiring.