Establishment-level data suggests women are overrepresented in job losses: Current Employment Statistics, selected sectors, by gender, February and March 2020
| Industry | Gender | Shares of total employment | Job losses in March (thousands) | Shares of March job losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfarm payrolls | Men | 50.0% | -289 | 41.2% |
| Women | 50.0% | -412 | 58.8% | |
| Construction | Men | 87.0% | -28 | 96.6% |
| Women | 13.0% | -1 | 3.4% | |
| Manufacturing | Men | 71.3% | -12 | 66.7% |
| Women | 28.7% | -6 | 33.3% | |
| Retail trade | Men | 50.5% | -11 | 23.4% |
| Women | 49.5% | -35 | 76.6% | |
| Transportation and warehousing | Men | 74.1% | 2 | -46.9% |
| Women | 25.9% | -7 | 146.9% | |
| Leisure and hospitality | Men | 46.7% | -198 | 43.1% |
| Women | 53.3% | -261 | 56.9% | |
| Professional and business services | Men | 54.1% | -23 | 44.2% |
| Women | 45.9% | -29 | 55.8% | |
| Education and health services | Men | 22.6% | 10 | -13.2% |
| Women | 77.4% | -86 | 113.2% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics public data series