Inquiring minds are taking a closer look at Friday's job numbers, specifically household data employment trends of men vs. women.



Household Data Numbers in Thousands





Household Data - Men, 20 years and over Category Feb 2011 March 2011 Difference Labor Force 78,795 78,764 -31 Employed 71,954 71,959 +4 Unemployed 6,841 6,805 -36 Unemployment rate 8.7 8.6 -0.1

Household Data - Women, 20 years and over Category Feb 2011 March 2011 Difference Labor Force 68,802 68,898 +96 Employed 63,319 63,566 +247 Unemployed 5,483 5,332 -151 Unemployment rate 8.5 8.3 -0.2

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