Women Drive U.K. Jobs Surge Amid Brexit Labor Shortages

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Women in Britain are enjoying an employment boom. In the three months through February, they accounted for almost 80 percent of the 179,000 jobs created. With the jobless rate at a 44-year low and Brexit deterring workers from other European Union countries, employers are making it more attractive for people looking after children or family to return to the labor market.

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