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Work status of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993-2015

Employment status of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993 to 2015

The data displays the employment status of American single mothers who have taken custody of their own children between 1993 and 2015. In 2015, about 50% of custodial mothers in the United States did work full-time, year-round.

1993 40.9 31.5 27.6
1995 44.3 30.9 24.8
1997 46.8 31.8 21.4
1999 49.8 32.2 18
2001 52.3 29.7 18
2003 50.5 29.6 19.9
2005 50.1 28.5 21.4
2007 49.8 29.7 20.5
2009 47.1 28.9 24
2011 47 28.8 24.2
2013 45.9 30.9 23.2
2015 50 30.2 19.9