By the numbers

Women’s return to workforce lags

1.7 million: How many women remained out of the workforce in July in the U.S., compared to February 2020

300,000: How many more women than men remained out of the workforce in July, compared to February 2020.

Women dominate part-time work

6.4 million: How many more women than men worked part time in July

15.4 million: How many more men than women worked full time in July

Women do more childcare

32.1%: The percentage of women ages 25 to 44 not working in July 2020 who cited childcare as the reason

12.1%: The percentage of men ages 25 to 44 not working in July 2020 who cited childcare as the reason

3 hours: How much more time per day working moms spent on childcare compared to working dads in 2020

Source: U.S. Department of Labor data compiled by Maria Ilcheva with the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University; U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey (July 16-July 21, 2020); Brookings Institution Hamilton Project (May-December 2020 data)