May 20th, 2021

How COVID-19 Caused a “She-Cession”

Since the 1980s, unemployment rates have trended higher amongst men than women during a recession. In previous periods of economic downturn, this made sense. Male-dominated industries like construction and finance were the sectors most heavily impacted by a recession, when trade and industrial activity declines. But with the onset of COVID-19, we’ve seen a shift … Continue reading “How COVID-19 Caused a “She-Cession””