Educated, Experienced, and Out of work: long-term joblessness continues

By looking at the demographics of long-term unemployment in 2003, the book states that long-term employment is a problem for women. This seemed to be such an obvious stat because it is often hard for women to keep jobs or let alone get them. What surprised by though, was that the book states " ...it is not surprising that men are more susceptible to long-term joblessness." Aren't these along the same lines? Why is it different?