Mothers’ Employment Two Years Later
Since COVID-19 became widespread in early 2020, mothers have experienced greater disruptions to their employment. In April 2020, employment declined by 15.7% among mothers with children under the age of 13, compared with a 9.6% reduction among fathers. Two years later, fathers’ employment has fully recovered while mothers remain 2% below pre-pandemic levels. Chart data below Among mothers, employment recovery
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