March 2026 Labor Market Update: How Women Have Closed the Other Workforce Gender Gap

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March 2026 Labor Market Update: How Women Have Closed the Other Workforce Gender Gap

March 26, 2026-The gap between male and female labor force participation has hit a record low-and it's still falling.
Key points:
In the early 1990s, men held almost 7 million more jobs than women. As of early 2026, that gap had entirely closed.
In recent months, male employment has contracted while female employment has held steady, suggesting the convergence is still accelerating.

The gender gap in labor force participation has been declining uninterrupted for decades, and hit its lowest recorded level in February 2026.

Our monthly Labor Market Update examines important trends using Indeed and other labor market data. Our US Labor Market Overview chartbook provides a more comprehensive view of the US labor market. Data from our Job Postings Index -which stood 2.2% above its pre-pandemic baseline as of March 20, 2026- and the Indeed Wage Tracker (including sector-level data) are regularly updated and can be accessed on our data portal.

Source: hiringlab.org

Ranked: The World's Richest Countries vs. the Happiest Countries

February 27, 2026--Several Nordic countries rank among both the richest and happiest in the world.

Some ultra-wealthy nations, including Singapore and Qatar, do not make the top 20 for happiness.

Only a handful of countries appear near the top of both rankings.

WFE Accessing Transition Finance-A Practical Guide for Issuers

February 26, 2026--Transition finance that enables the economy and finance to move towards Net Zero and other sustainability-related goals is a significant opportunity for businesses and investors.
Global climate finance, which supports activities that are already green, reached $1.9 tr in 2023 and is estimated to have exceeded $2 tr in 2024.

Rewiring global value chains in a changing global environment

February 25, 2026--Global value chains are the backbone of the world economy,even at a time when they are undergoing structural and policy-driven changes in the face of a rapidly changing global environment.
Over the past two decades,international production networks have been tested in various ways - by the COVID-19 pandemic, by intensifying geopolitical frictions,by financial shocks and by accelerating climate challenges.

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