Both Parents Work Full-Time in Majority of Families, Census Data Show

That arrangement has always been in the minority, before now.
Both Parents Work Full-Time in Majority of Families, Census Data Show
Black mothers are still the most likely to be in a couple where both she and the father work, according to the Pew Research Center analysis. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Both parents work full-time in more than half of couples with children under 18, according to newly analyzed data.

Fifty-two percent of couples comprised of a mother and father work full-time jobs as of 2025, according to the Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau released on June 16.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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