BLS data released Friday showed US nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 in August. CNBC analysis found 158,000 of those jobs were held by women (98%), with men accounting for a net 4,000 hires. The Economic Security Project flagged the anomaly; Indeed Hirin

2026-09-06

BLS data released Friday showed US nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 in August. CNBC analysis found 158,000 of those jobs were held by women (98%), with men accounting for a net 4,000 hires. The Economic Security Project flagged the anomaly; Indeed Hiring Lab director Laura Ullrich said the gap in employment gains between women and men is at an unprecedented level.