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Title: Recent mothers with higher education more likely to be in the labor force

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Publication Year: 2019

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Abstract: This is a landmark decade for women in the labor force. Women represent nearly half of the labor force both nationally (47.2%) and in the state of Connecticut (48.6%). A recent analysis of the 2017 American Community Survey by the Census Bureau found that 63.2% of women in the U.S. ages 15 to 50 who gave birth in the last 12 months were in the labor force: employed, on leave from work, or unemployed. The percent in Connecticut is higher, with nearly 3 in 4 of these women in the labor force (73%). This raises questions such as – what women are participating in the workforce and how can our states and communities better support these working women.

Url: https://www.ctdata.org/blog/recent-mothers-with-higher-education-more-likely-to-be-in-the-labor-force/

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Authors: Riordan-Nold, M

Publisher: CT Data Collaborative

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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