Moms, Work and the Pandemic

Tracking Job Losses for Mothers of School-Age Children During a Health Crisis. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Moms, Work and the Pandemic Around 10 million U.S. mothers living with their own school-age children were not actively working in January — 1.4 million more than during the same month last year, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. The pandemic has had a devastating effect on employment overall but especially on mothers' paid labor. The 10 million not working accounted for over one-third of all mothers living with school-age children in the United States, according to the Current Population Survey. Read More Last spring, between March and April, some 3.5 million mothers living with school-age children left active work — either shifting into paid or unpaid leave, losing their job, or exiting the labor market all together. Almost 1-in-2 (45%) mothers of school-age children were not actively working last April. Continue reading to learn more about: How did we get here? V-shaped employment for moms Mothers living alone or with other working-age adults Race and ethnicity Gender inequality indicators post-pandemic Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested The Choices Working Mothers Make: Here is a look at working mothers with children under age 18 and how their experience in the workforce changes as their children age. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency preparedness, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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