Women today comprise nearly half of the American workforce and slightly less than three quarters of them are solo moms with young children.
Women today comprise nearly half of the American workforce and slightly less than three quarters of them are solo moms with young children. Women earn 79 cents for every dollar that men make and have far less upward mobility, according to Wallet Hub’s report.
Analysts compared state dynamics across 13 metrics to identify the best and worst states for working moms.
Life as a working mom in South Carolina (1=best; 25=average):
49th – Ratio of female executives to male executives
44th – Day care quality
44th – Percent of single-mom families in poverty
42nd – Access to pediatric services
41st – Female unemployment rate
38th – Median women’s salary (adjusted for cost of living)
35th – Parental leave policy
31st – Gender pay gap (women’s earnings as percent of men’s)
30th – Length of average woman’s workday