The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute, welcomes Maggie Smith, as she presents, “Has the Gender Gap Improved Since Covid-19?” This study examines women’s progress in the labor market utilizing the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) data set. In this presentation Smith looks at wage growth to see how women have fared compared to men specifically in North Carolina.

About our presenter:

Maggie Smith is a Research Analyst in the NC Department of Commerce’s LEAD. She has over 15 years of experience in research and data analysis. Prior to LEAD, she was a Research Analyst for the Economic Development Coalition of Asheville-Buncombe County and a Research Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Kent State University as well as an M.S. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Binghamton University.