Only 71 percent of working-age men are actively looking for work or have found a job. This is a major drop off from the past. After many national disasters, the male population is usually first to bounce back. It is not the case anymore. 2014 will see women hold more jobs than men. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research estimates that over 90 percent of women, who had lost their jobs since the 2008 housing-crisis have found new employment. Measure this number against the male work sector at only 68 percent, and you can see a unique trend in U.S. employment.

Although the male work sector was hit the hardest after the housing market collapse, they were expected to see more opportunity in the wake of the large stimulus granted to the banks by the federal government.

More and more men seem to be dropping out of the work force. Women are not. It seems that when you compare the two sexes, the female job seekers are more aggressive and active. The U.S. jobless numbers for men are beginning to resemble countries in Europe like Spain, and Italy.

Many men prior to the 2008-housing crisis purchased many homes, and one has to wonder what percentage of these men are currently unemployed. The contrasting numbers of employment between men and women in the U.S. makes one realize how difficult the economic situation really is for millions of people today.