US Families Hit Record 52% With Both Parents Working Full-Time, Up 6% in a Decade
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16
US Families Hit Record 52% With Both Parents Working Full-Time, Up 6% in a Decade
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16
Summary
A record 52% of US families now have both parents working full-time, Pew said Tuesday, marking a 6% rise from a decade earlier.
College-educated mothers are driving the shift, with more choosing full-time rather than part-time work in 2025 than in 2000, based on Current Population Survey data.
Pew’s accompanying poll found 83% of married or cohabiting couples who both work full-time view the arrangement as a clear financial positive.
That same group was less unanimous on family effects, though 49% said having both partners employed full-time benefits their children’s well-being.