Economics
Child-Care Crisis Keeps U.S. Women Out of Workforce for Longer
Female employment last month fell for the first time since the winter coronavirus surge in December 2020, even as many schools reopened.
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School may be in session, but the dearth of child care is still proving to be a major hurdle to women reentering the U.S. labor market.
The number of women on payrolls last month fell for the first time since the winter coronavirus surge in December 2020, and the drop was even more pronounced for those age 25 to 44, who are more likely to have to school-age children. The decline was a major driver behind a slowdown in overall job growth in the country.