More Women Are Working Than Ever. But They’re Doing Two Jobs. Moms have new opportunities with remote work, yet they are still on the hook for most family responsibilities

 

More women than ever have entered the American workforce.  

Heady demand for employees combined with more opportunities for remote work and a surge in female entrepreneurs are sending women into the labor market. Women now hold a record 79 million jobs, and the share of women in their prime working years who are employed or seeking work now stands at 77.9%, up from 75.8% five years ago.