Figure 5V
Simulated job change by gender in the Great Recession and its aftermath (Dec. 2007–Jun. 2014), controlling for industry
| Year | Women-actual change | Men-actual change | Women-simulated change | Men- simulated change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-07 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Feb-07 | 0.22% | -0.09% | 0.16% | 0.03% |
| Mar-07 | 0.36% | 0.06% | 0.19% | 0.18% |
| Apr-07 | 0.47% | 0.06% | 0.29% | 0.22% |
| May-07 | 0.68% | 0.06% | 0.46% | 0.28% |
| Jun-07 | 0.78% | 0.07% | 0.51% | 0.31% |
| Jul-07 | 0.83% | -0.02% | 0.59% | 0.26% |
| Aug-07 | 1.00% | -0.21% | 0.59% | 0.26% |
| Sep-07 | 1.11% | -0.18% | 0.67% | 0.32% |
| Oct-07 | 1.25% | -0.20% | 0.78% | 0.37% |
| Nov-07 | 1.36% | -0.14% | 0.83% | 0.47% |
| Dec-07 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Jan-08 | 0.01% | 0.01% | -0.02% | 0.06% |
| Feb-08 | 0.05% | -0.15% | -0.05% | -0.04% |
| Mar-08 | 0.10% | -0.31% | -0.05% | -0.09% |
| Apr-08 | 0.07% | -0.59% | -0.15% | -0.22% |
| May-08 | 0.04% | -0.81% | -0.26% | -0.34% |
| Jun-08 | -0.05% | -0.97% | -0.37% | -0.39% |
| Jul-08 | -0.04% | -1.28% | -0.46% | -0.60% |
| Aug-08 | -0.23% | -1.46% | -0.68% | -0.71% |
| Sep-08 | -0.45% | -1.89% | -0.95% | -1.02% |
| Oct-08 | -0.70% | -2.32% | -1.24% | -1.32% |
| Nov-08 | -0.93% | -3.18% | -1.50% | -1.95% |
| Dec-08 | -1.24% | -3.87% | -1.88% | -2.41% |
| Jan-09 | -1.66% | -4.59% | -2.37% | -2.86% |
| Feb-09 | -1.96% | -5.30% | -2.77% | -3.36% |
| Mar-09 | -2.34% | -6.11% | -3.19% | -3.93% |
| Apr-09 | -2.70% | -6.72% | -3.57% | -4.32% |
| May-09 | -2.88% | -7.05% | -3.83% | -4.48% |
| Jun-09 | -3.08% | -7.52% | -4.12% | -4.78% |
| Jul-09 | -3.27% | -7.81% | -4.37% | -4.95% |
| Aug-09 | -3.40% | -7.98% | -4.57% | -5.00% |
| Sep-09 | -3.58% | -8.14% | -4.72% | -5.09% |
| Oct-09 | -3.67% | -8.33% | -4.88% | -5.18% |
| Nov-09 | -3.75% | -8.26% | -5.03% | -5.07% |
| Dec-09 | -3.87% | -8.55% | -5.18% | -5.26% |
| Jan-10 | -3.87% | -8.52% | -5.21% | -5.21% |
| Feb-10 | -3.92% | -8.55% | -5.30% | -5.16% |
| Mar-10 | -3.82% | -8.42% | -5.23% | -5.06% |
| Apr-10 | -3.81% | -8.08% | -5.26% | -4.79% |
| May-10 | -3.49% | -7.65% | -5.01% | -4.43% |
| Jun-10 | -3.63% | -7.69% | -5.18% | -4.42% |
| Jul-10 | -3.73% | -7.68% | -5.34% | -4.36% |
| Aug-10 | -3.85% | -7.62% | -5.46% | -4.31% |
| Sep-10 | -3.96% | -7.60% | -5.54% | -4.31% |
| Oct-10 | -3.86% | -7.35% | -5.49% | -4.12% |
| Nov-10 | -3.81% | -7.21% | -5.44% | -3.99% |
| Dec-10 | -3.74% | -7.17% | -5.38% | -3.95% |
| Jan-11 | -3.75% | -7.07% | -5.40% | -3.82% |
| Feb-11 | -3.70% | -6.88% | -5.35% | -3.67% |
| Mar-11 | -3.58% | -6.69% | -5.26% | -3.49% |
| Apr-11 | -3.35% | -6.46% | -5.07% | -3.32% |
| May-11 | -3.40% | -6.27% | -5.16% | -3.12% |
| Jun-11 | -3.30% | -6.05% | -5.06% | -2.95% |
| Jul-11 | -3.32% | -5.88% | -5.10% | -2.82% |
| Aug-11 | -3.19% | -5.84% | -5.02% | -2.73% |
| Sep-11 | -3.05% | -5.66% | -4.94% | -2.59% |
| Oct-11 | -2.95% | -5.50% | -4.83% | -2.46% |
| Nov-11 | -2.87% | -5.34% | -4.76% | -2.31% |
| Dec-11 | -2.75% | -5.18% | -4.63% | -2.21% |
| Jan-12 | -2.51% | -4.90% | -4.38% | -1.92% |
| Feb-12 | -2.36% | -4.72% | -4.26% | -1.72% |
| Mar-12 | -2.22% | -4.51% | -4.10% | -1.50% |
| Apr-12 | -2.15% | -4.44% | -4.02% | -1.41% |
| May-12 | -2.03% | -4.40% | -3.93% | -1.39% |
| Jun-12 | -2.02% | -4.29% | -3.87% | -1.26% |
| Jul-12 | -1.91% | -4.16% | -3.75% | -1.16% |
| Aug-12 | -1.79% | -4.07% | -3.63% | -1.04% |
| Sep-12 | -1.64% | -3.98% | -3.52% | -0.96% |
| Oct-12 | -1.44% | -3.86% | -3.35% | -0.83% |
| Nov-12 | -1.32% | -3.68% | -3.21% | -0.63% |
| Dec-12 | -1.21% | -3.49% | -3.11% | -0.44% |
| Jan-13 | -1.08% | -3.34% | -2.97% | -0.32% |
| Feb-13 | -0.91% | -3.10% | -2.82% | -0.09% |
| Mar-13 | -0.81% | -3.00% | -2.72% | -0.01% |
| Apr-13 | -0.61% | -2.90% | -2.52% | 0.12% |
| May-13 | -0.47% | -2.76% | -2.37% | 0.30% |
| Jun-13 | -0.30% | -2.63% | -2.21% | 0.43% |
| Jul-13 | -0.17% | -2.54% | -2.07% | 0.55% |
| Aug-13 | 0.07% | -2.49% | -1.86% | 0.61% |
| Sep-13 | 0.20% | -2.38% | -1.72% | 0.67% |
| Oct-13 | 0.36% | -2.20% | -1.56% | 0.89% |
| Nov-13 | 0.48% | -1.93% | -1.41% | 1.11% |
| Dec-13 | 0.56% | -1.89% | -1.34% | 1.17% |
| Jan-14 | 0.54% | -1.67% | -1.33% | 1.35% |
| Feb-14 | 0.72% | -1.52% | -1.15% | 1.50% |
| Mar-14 | 0.86% | -1.36% | -1.00% | 1.66% |
| Apr-14 | 1.11% | -1.18% | -0.73% | 1.81% |
| May-14 | 1.24% | -0.98% | -0.61% | 2.05% |
| Jun-14 | 1.45% | -0.75% | -0.40% | 2.27% |
Note: Simulated lines assume that, in December 2007, women and men had the same industry distribution, but that male and female employment within each industry evolved as it actually did after 2007.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics
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