Can Taking Weight-Loss Drugs Help You Get Hired? Yes, If You're a Woman.

TL;DR

Unemployed women taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs saw a 27 percentage point increase in employment after 18 months.
Marriage and cohabitation rates rose by 29 percentage points for women using GLP-1 treatments.
There is no evidence that GLP-1s helped already employed women advance in their careers.
The research raises questions about equitable access to GLP-1 drugs and their potential to influence how women are treated in markets.
Obese women face labor market discrimination, earning less and receiving fewer callbacks.
By the end of 2024, 6% of U.S. women had started using a GLP-1 for weight loss, with higher uptake among women with a history of obesity.
Employment gains for unemployed women taking GLP-1s accumulated as they shed weight.

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