By 1932, the 20% unemployment rate of women compared well with the 25% overall unemployment rate. Women were less likely to lose their jobs because: Question 29 options: they actively protested dismissals of large numbers of workers by corporations. employers became more willing to hire married women. Americans found the sight of large numbers of women in lines for soup kitchens unacceptable. employers were more able to pay low-wage service, sales and clerical personnel than higher-paid workers