Only 8% Of All The Jobs Added In Trump's Second Term Went To Men. Trump's Policies Are Only Part Of The Story

Key Points:

• During President Trump’s second term (Jan 2025 - Sept 2026), women gained approximately 711,000 jobs while men gained about 65,000, with total job growth at 776,000, largely due to structural factors in the economy.
• Analysis shows that women’s job gains are primarily explained by growth in female-dominated industries, especially health care and private education, which added over a million jobs, offsetting declines in male-heavy sectors.
• Federal employment cuts, particularly after Department of Government Efficiency reductions, disproportionately affected male-dominated jobs, but these policy impacts are smaller compared to the broader structural trend favoring growth in health care.
• Since the unemployment peak in November 2025, women accounted for 89% of job gains, with most gains still explained by industry composition, although within-industry gains have become more significant.
• Recent job growth has slowed, with August and July revisions showing job losses and September adding fewer jobs than expected; low population growth and immigration restrictions may have lowered the break-even job growth rate needed to maintain stable unemployment.