Women accounted for almost all of job gains in August. Here’s why

Photo credit: RDNE Stock project via Pexels. Article by Alex Harring and Deena Zaidi. CNBC – September 4, 2026. Economic News Release: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There’s a group to thank for August’s blockbuster jobs report: women. Women accounted for 158,000 — or around 98% — of the 162,000 jobs added in the month, according to a CNBC analysis of data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Men represent the remaining 4,000 net positions added, meaning their contribution to overall payroll growth was nearly 40 times smaller. […]

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