It's hard to know for sure, but it likely has to do with different expectations for how men and women balance their family life and careers.

After two years of unemployment and feeling invisible, Stuart Morris changed his mindset to get back to work.

Unemployment claims from laid-off federal workers looking for new jobs are up nearly 60% year-over-year.

We went looking for other labor market data to suss out how healthy the job market really is right now. 

“I came across a number of job postings in which companies were pretty blunt about what their expectations were for hires,” said Lindsay Ellis at the Wall Street Journal. “And that if you didn't like the culture, you probably shouldn't even apply.”

The June Employment Trends Index from The Conference Board reveals an economy where fewer companies are hiring, but not many are firing either.

It turns out there was not a surge in hiring. Instead, the seasonal adjustment to the data, meant to account for schools getting out, may have distorted the numbers in June.

Private sector employment fell last month, but wage growth is still on the rise. The unemployment rate is fairly low by historical standards.

Labor costs are a big component of the cost of services, and consumer spending on services accounts for nearly half of this economy.

When it comes to the job market for new grads, there are also cyclical and long-term trends at play.