Today's Washington Post had an article on the front page of the Metro section entitled "More Moms Entering Workforce." The article talked about the recession forcing more married woman who had been staying at home with their children to find work outside the home.
The number of stay-at-home moms has dropped from 5.3 million in 2007 to 5.1 million in 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Some analysts point to the gender gap in the unemployment rate as part of the reason women are leaving home for the workforce. The unemployment rate for men is 10 percent, while it's only 7.9 percent for women.
For women who need to assist in paying household bills and do not want to work outside the home, starting a home-based business or working with an employer to work from home either most or all of the time can make sense.
Until next time,
Sarah
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