The Growing Role of Women in the Workforce
Diana Carroll2025-04-29T13:21:05-05:00Women have long played a crucial and multifaceted role in the labor force. Since peaking at around 60% in 1999, the women’s labor force participation rate flattened and then declined. As of March 2025, the rate is holding steady at 57.5%, and women now represent nearly half (47%) of the total U.S. labor force.