Women look to rejoin Minnesota workforce
Women have experienced higher rates of unemployment during the COVID pandemic, and dropped out of the workforce at a higher rate than their male counterparts. Author: John Croman Updated: 2:20 AM CST March 3, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS The economic downturn ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic hit women harder than men, in part because the industries most affected had higher concentrations of female workers.
That was further compounded by a severe shortage of affordable childcare when schools and daycare centers were shifted to distance learning, leaving many women to make the hard choice to cut back on hours or give up work altogether.