Marketplace · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Recent job data indicates that while inflation rises, wage growth is steadily slowing, particularly for women. According to an analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research, men's earnings grew 3.7% in 2024, while women's grew only 1.5%. Experts like Yana Rogers and Courtney Shubert attribute this to shifts in job growth and disproportionate caregiving responsibilities for women.
“Recent jobs data has been showing that even as inflation rises, wage growth has been steadily slowing. And for women, it's slowing more, according to an analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research.”
“Men's earnings grew 3.7% in 2024, adjusted for inflation, and women's grew, you know, in our findings only 1.5%, but it was not statistically significantly different from zero.”
“Care work is probably the biggest constraint that women face.”