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There’s a Gender Split in How US College Grads Are Tackling a More Difficult Job Market
A Bloomberg News analysis of government data finds that young men are holding out for the right positions, while women are being more flexible.
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There’s a gender divide in how recent college graduates are responding to a cooling US job market.
While young college-educated women are sticking with their job search even as the number of vacancies shrinks, many of their male peers are choosing to take a break. The share of male college graduates participating in the workforce has declined in the past year, with 1 in 5 under the age of 25 neither employed nor actively looking for work, according to the latest 12-month average in a Bloomberg News analysis of government data.