By Bruno Manno
Ideas about men’s work and women’s work and whether an individual has or does not have a college degree contribute to occupational segregation for young workers in the labor market. But this segregation has decreased since 2000, especially as women without college degrees increased their employment in some occupations.
This information is from several Pew Research Center reports on men and women civilian workers between 25 and 34 years old with and without a college degree. It draws on Pew’s analysis of Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics data including a special 2023 report surveying about 57,000 households.
As we celebrate Labor Day 2024, here are 4 important trends from this Pew research that show where opportunity is lacking and where new occupational opportunities may exist for men and women who have or do not have college degrees.
