![[OC] Labor Force Participation of Parents (25 to 44) Living with a Child Under 5 (1989-2025).](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bhaj2zx9cenf1-1536x1212.png "[OC] Labor Force Participation of Parents (25 to 44) Living with a Child Under 5 (1989-2025).")
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Source: Current Population Survey (IPUMS)
Tool: Tableau
In 2025, mothers (aged 25 to 44) living with a child under 5 experienced the sharpest January to June decline in more than 30 years of data, with labor force participation falling 2.8 percentage points in six months.
Posted by MythicPeonies
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given the economy and whatnot, I would’ve expected a larger jump for working mothers over that period than the 9% to be honest…