… also dropped in all EU countries during the first wave of the pandemic. Overall, 2.2 million women lost their jobs, … the drop in employment, if comparing the second quarter of 2020 with 2019, was equal for men and women (-2.4%) … men still gained more than twice as many jobs as women. Time is starting to show that the economic impact of the …
… The closure of many workplaces and schools during lockdowns increased women’s share of unpaid work, despite men sharing the workload more than before. Time spent on cooking and housework increased for both women …