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# Men Are Experiencing More Job Growth Than Women in AI-Exposed Occupations

Pew Research Center (institute research) · 22 Oct 2026

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## Source excerpt

Men's employment grew faster than women's in occupations most exposed to AI, a gap driven largely by workers without a bachelor's degree.

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2026 (recently)

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