Women without a College Degree, Especially Minority Mothers, Face a Steeper Road to Recovery

The labor force participation of prime-age individuals (age 25 to 54) in the United States declined dramatically at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as of June 2021, the prime-age labor force participation rate remains well below its pre-pandemic level. Prime-age individuals are in their most...

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Published inEconomic review (Kansas City) Vol. 106; no. 3; pp. 5 - 2
Main Author Tuzemen, Didem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 22.06.2021
Subjects
Age
Analysis
Baccalaureate degrees
Black people
Black women
Censuses
Child care
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Day care centers
Economic aspects
Economic growth
Education
Educational attainment
Employment
Epidemics
Ethnicity
Hispanic American women
Hispanic Americans
Labor force
Labor force participation
Labor market
Labor supply
Minority & ethnic groups
Pandemics
Participation
Race
Recessions
Retailing industry
Social distancing
Statistics
Women
Work
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Summary:The labor force participation of prime-age individuals (age 25 to 54) in the United States declined dramatically at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as of June 2021, the prime-age labor force participation rate remains well below its pre-pandemic level. Prime-age individuals are in their most productive working years, and a persistent decline in their labor force participation has important implications for the future of the labor market and economic growth. However, understanding the decline requires detailed analysis, as aggregate statistics on labor force participation may mask differences in labor market outcomes.
ISSN:0161-2387
2163-422X
DOI:10.18651/ER/v106n3Tuzemen