Caregiving for Children and Parental Labor Force Participation During the Pandemic
Posted: 18 Nov 2021
Date Written: November 1, 2021
Abstract
The labor force participation rate (LFPR)—the fraction of the population ages 16 and older that is either working or actively looking for work—moved up steadily over the last few years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and stood at 63.3 percent in February 2020. Two months later, the LFPR had plunged to 60.2 percent, and despite some improvement since then, the LFPR has remained depressed relative to its pre-COVID level (fluctuating between 61.4 percent and 61.7 percent since Fall 2020).
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Montes, Joshua and Smith, Christopher L. and Leigh, Isabel, Caregiving for Children and Parental Labor Force Participation During the Pandemic (November 1, 2021). FEDS Notes No. 2021-11-05-2, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3965187 or http://dx.doi.org/10.17016/2380-7172.3013
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