What may account for the increase in the employment of women in American workforce since the mid-1970s Many of the women who have joined the American workforce since the 1970s have the computer revolution to: thank, according to a new study A researcher Dr. Weinberg at Ohio State University estimated that increased computer use in the workplace explains about 55 percent of the increase i the demand for women workers since the mid-1970s. Many of the new jobs are in blue-collar industries m日日日日甲日日日日日日日日日Many of the women who have joined the American workforce since the 1970s have the computer revolution to thank, according to a new study. A researcher Dr. Weinberg at Ohio State University estimated that increased computer use in the workplace explains about 55 percent of the increase in the demand for women workers since the mid-1970s. Many of the new jobs are in blue-collarindustries. What may account for the increase in the employment of women in American workforce since the mid-1970s?