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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Children with All Parents in the Labor Force: Under 6

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Measurement Period: 2016-2020

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This indicator describes children, 6 years of age and under, who have both parents in the work force.

Why is this important?

In recent years, mothers of young children have increasingly entered the paid labor force. The rate for all working-age adults has remained relatively flat as the share of mothers with children under age 6 in the labor force has risen sharply. The labor force has become slightly more female with the rising share of women, predominantly mothers with young children, and the decline in the share of employed men in the labor force. Factors that may contribute to the sharp rise include the recent economic recession, the steady decline in men's real earnings, the growth in single-mother families, and the increase in women's educational levels.

With a growing proportion of children under age six having all of their parents in the labor force, most families with young children require some form of non-parental early child care. While reliance on early child care will likely increase, early child care is not part of the US workforce infrastructure. Childcare is a major household expense for families with young children. Access to affordable and high quality childcare is essential for parents to be able to provide sufficient income for their family while ensuring all of their children's social and educational needs are met. Affordable childcare in a community also strengthens the economy with a larger labor force and stronger tax base.

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