Last month, women completed the recovery of all 11.9 million jobs they lost early in the pandemic more than two years ago and are now 85,000 jobs above their pre-COVID level. The economy added 263,000 jobs in September. Women filled 155,000 of those jobs, and have added jobs for 21 consecutive months. The news comes two months after the economy as a whole topped its pre-pandemic levels. Still, the news isn't all good for women: Men have gained 429,000 jobs since February 2020 – five times as many as women. The share of women working or looking for jobs – or the labor participation rate (56.8%) – has recovered from a low of 54.6% in April 2020, but its still a full percentage point below pre-pandemic levels. Read the full report at the link in our bio.