Over the past several decades in the United States, the labor-force participation rate of women has increased and the labor-force participation rate of men had decreased.

Since the 1950s, the labor-force participation rate of women in the United States has significantly increased, reflecting societal changes, increased educational attainment, and economic needs. Conversely, the labor-force participation rate of men has been on a gradual decline, influenced by factors such as aging population, structural changes in the economy, and increased enrollment in higher education.