Low-earning women have a higher rate of employment instability because they tend to move in and out of jobs when they are forced to quit due to child-care arrangements falling through or having to deal with health issues of family members.

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That is slightly higher than the current rate of inflation, meaning that workers are earning more even when higher prices are taken into account.

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