Employment during parenthood contributes to the gender wage gap
Share of parents who have children under 18 at home who are employed or actively looking for work, 2022
Grouped bar chart showing how women with kids at home are less likely than men with kids at home to be employed or seeking work. Compared across ages 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54 over 90 percent of men are employed or job-seeking, versus only three-quarters of women.
