The economic crisis associated with the emergence of the novel corona virus is unlike standard recessions. Demand for workers in high contact and inflexible service occupations has declined while parental supply of labor has been reduced by lack of access to reliable child care and in-person schooling options. This has led to a substantial and persistent drop in employment and labor force participation for women, who are typically less affected by recessions than men. We examine real-time data on employment, unemployment, labor force participation and gross job flows to document the impact of the pandemic by occupation, gender and family status. We also discuss the potential long-term implications of this crisis, including the role of automation in depressing the recovery of employment for the worst hit service occupations.

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COVID-19 衰退对美国劳动力市场的影响：职业、家庭和性别

与新型冠状病毒的出现相关的经济危机与标准的衰退不同。由于缺乏可靠的托儿服务和面对面的学校教育选择，父母的劳动力供应减少了，对从事高接触和不灵活服务职业的工人的需求已经下降。这导致女性就业和劳动力参与率持续大幅下降，而女性通常比男性受经济衰退的影响更小。我们检查有关就业、失业、劳动力参与和总工作流动的实时数据，以记录大流行对职业、性别和家庭状况的影响。我们还讨论了这场危机的潜在长期影响，包括自动化在抑制受灾最严重的服务业就业复苏方面的作用。