Downward trend in employment for women nationwide, in Oregon, raising questions

Downward trend in employment for women nationwide, in Oregon, raising questions

Factors such as high childcare costs coupled with high inflation, return-to-office mandates and new federal policies could play a role, research finds.

Downward Trend In Employment For Women | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Downward trend in employment for women nationwide, in Oregon, raising questions Factors such as high childcare costs coupled with high inflation, return-to-office mandates and new federal policies could play a role, research finds. By Alex Baumhardt – August 14, 2026 Women train to be firefighters. A slight decline in women participating in the U.S. labor force during the last year is being driven by a number of possible factors, economists an…