Money COVID’s wrath is receding: Women from 25 to 54 are returning to the job market September 8, 2022September 11, 2022Paul Davidson, USA TODAYComments Off on COVID’s wrath is receding: Women from 25 to 54 are returning to the job market The share of working-age women back at work or looking for jobs shot past its pre-pandemic peak. Child care, inflation and wages are factors.