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The main reason Hispanic women are out of work is to care for family: Distribution of earners and nonearners by reason, Hispanic women ages 25--54, selected years, 1978--2016
| Working | Ill/disabled | Taking care of home/family | Going to school | Could not/unable to find work | Retired | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 58.0% | 3.3% | 36.1% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1979 | 60.6% | 3.1% | 33.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | 2.8% | 35.0% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 2.5% | 30.3% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | 3.1% | 28.4% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | 3.1% | 29.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 4.2% | 26.3% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | 4.0% | 26.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | 4.9% | 25.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | 3.9% | 23.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | 3.3% | 22.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | 4.1% | 23.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | 3.9% | 24.9% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | 4.1% | 24.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | 4.4% | 23.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | 4.8% | 23.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | 4.4% | 24.4% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | 4.1% | 24.3% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 3.9% | 23.4% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Notes: Nonearners are those who reported that they did not work any hours or earn any wages over the course of an entire year. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors’ analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata
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