This statistic shows the distribution of factors that impact the decision of stay at home mothers to remain unemployed in the United States in 2016, by the factor's importance. As of 2016, 54 percent of female respondents in the United States stated that wanting to stay home with children was a major factor in not returning to the workforce.
Most common unemployment reasons for women with children in the U.S. in 2016
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Gallup. (October 5, 2016). Most common unemployment reasons for women with children in the U.S. in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/780138/distribution-of-reasons-given-by-women-with-children-for-remaining-unemployed-us/
Gallup. "Most common unemployment reasons for women with children in the U.S. in 2016." Chart. October 5, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780138/distribution-of-reasons-given-by-women-with-children-for-remaining-unemployed-us/
Gallup. (2016). Most common unemployment reasons for women with children in the U.S. in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780138/distribution-of-reasons-given-by-women-with-children-for-remaining-unemployed-us/
Gallup. "Most Common Unemployment Reasons for Women with Children in The U.S. in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780138/distribution-of-reasons-given-by-women-with-children-for-remaining-unemployed-us/
Gallup, Most common unemployment reasons for women with children in the U.S. in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780138/distribution-of-reasons-given-by-women-with-children-for-remaining-unemployed-us/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Most common unemployment reasons for women with children in the U.S. in 2016 [Graph], Gallup, October 5, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/780138/distribution-of-reasons-given-by-women-with-children-for-remaining-unemployed-us/