| How the States Measure Up: Women’s Status on the Work & Family Composite Index and Its Components |
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Composite Index
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Paid Leave Legislation Index
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Elder and Dependent Care Index
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Child Care Index
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Gender Gap in Parents’ Labor Force Participation Ratesa
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State
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Score
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Rank
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Grade
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Score
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Rank
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Score
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Rank
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Score
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Rank
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Percentage Points
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Rank
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Alabama
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3.13
|
39
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D
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0.00
|
12
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0.13
|
46
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1.42
|
11
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20.9
|
7
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Alaska
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4.34
|
15
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C
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0.00
|
12
|
1.50
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8
|
1.37
|
15
|
26.5
|
32
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Arizona
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3.14
|
38
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D
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0.00
|
12
|
0.81
|
27
|
0.97
|
39
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31.9
|
46
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Arkansas
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4.63
|
8
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C+
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0.00
|
12
|
1.69
|
5
|
1.54
|
5
|
29.9
|
42
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California
|
5.30
|
2
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B
|
2.00
|
1
|
1.00
|
22
|
0.95
|
40
|
32.3
|
47
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Colorado
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4.53
|
11
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C+
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0.00
|
12
|
2.00
|
1
|
1.11
|
31
|
28.9
|
38
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Connecticut
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4.09
|
21
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C
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0.67
|
5
|
0.81
|
27
|
1.07
|
34
|
23.3
|
12
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Delaware
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3.85
|
25
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C–
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0.00
|
12
|
1.06
|
21
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1.21
|
26
|
21.3
|
8
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District of Columbia
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5.20
|
3
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B
|
0.67
|
5
|
1.38
|
14
|
1.73
|
2
|
28.8
|
37
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Florida
|
2.82
|
43
|
D–
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0.00
|
12
|
0.00
|
49
|
1.34
|
17
|
26.3
|
30
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Georgia
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4.19
|
18
|
C
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0.00
|
12
|
1.13
|
19
|
1.57
|
4
|
25.7
|
24
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Hawaii
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4.45
|
13
|
C+
|
0.67
|
5
|
1.88
|
3
|
0.53
|
50
|
30.6
|
44
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Idaho
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2.61
|
46
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D–
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0.00
|
12
|
0.81
|
27
|
0.57
|
47
|
38.7
|
50
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Illinois
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3.49
|
30
|
D+
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0.00
|
12
|
0.69
|
34
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1.32
|
21
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25.8
|
26
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Indiana
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2.03
|
51
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F
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0.00
|
12
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0.00
|
49
|
0.56
|
48
|
26.6
|
33
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Iowa
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4.62
|
9
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C+
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0.00
|
12
|
1.50
|
8
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1.49
|
7
|
18.6
|
3
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Kansas
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3.48
|
31
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D+
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0.00
|
12
|
0.88
|
25
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1.14
|
29
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26.7
|
34
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Kentucky
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3.44
|
32
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D+
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0.00
|
12
|
0.50
|
40
|
1.50
|
6
|
27.8
|
36
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Louisiana
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4.11
|
20
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C
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0.00
|
12
|
1.19
|
18
|
1.43
|
9
|
25.6
|
23
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Maine
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4.57
|
10
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C+
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0.00
|
12
|
1.56
|
7
|
1.28
|
23
|
13.7
|
1
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Maryland
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4.06
|
22
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C
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0.00
|
12
|
1.13
|
19
|
1.40
|
13
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23.1
|
11
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Massachusetts
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3.86
|
24
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C–
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0.67
|
5
|
0.63
|
37
|
1.04
|
38
|
23.5
|
13
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Michigan
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2.75
|
44
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D–
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0.00
|
12
|
0.00
|
49
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1.23
|
25
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24.0
|
17
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Minnesota
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4.76
|
7
|
C+
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0.00
|
12
|
2.00
|
1
|
1.18
|
28
|
20.8
|
6
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Mississippi
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2.55
|
48
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D–
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0.00
|
12
|
0.19
|
44
|
0.77
|
42
|
20.2
|
5
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Missouri
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3.64
|
28
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C–
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0.00
|
12
|
1.00
|
22
|
1.11
|
31
|
23.7
|
15
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Montana
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2.30
|
49
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F
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0.00
|
12
|
0.19
|
44
|
0.60
|
46
|
24.0
|
17
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Nebraska
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4.16
|
19
|
C
|
0.00
|
12
|
1.50
|
8
|
1.14
|
29
|
24.2
|
19
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Nevada
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3.91
|
23
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C–
|
0.00
|
12
|
1.44
|
13
|
1.06
|
37
|
29.1
|
39
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New Hampshire
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3.40
|
34
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D+
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0.00
|
12
|
1.38
|
14
|
0.51
|
51
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24.3
|
20
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New Jersey
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4.99
|
4
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B–
|
1.67
|
2
|
0.44
|
42
|
1.42
|
11
|
26.3
|
31
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New Mexico
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3.65
|
27
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C–
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.88
|
25
|
1.37
|
15
|
29.7
|
41
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New York
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5.55
|
1
|
B
|
1.00
|
4
|
1.69
|
5
|
1.38
|
14
|
25.7
|
25
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North Carolina
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3.35
|
35
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D+
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0.00
|
12
|
0.38
|
43
|
1.45
|
8
|
23.8
|
16
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North Dakota
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2.93
|
42
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D
|
0.00
|
12
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0.81
|
27
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0.63
|
44
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25.9
|
27
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Ohio
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3.27
|
37
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D+
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.81
|
27
|
0.91
|
41
|
23.0
|
10
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Oklahoma
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4.50
|
12
|
C+
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0.00
|
12
|
1.31
|
17
|
1.78
|
1
|
29.6
|
40
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Oregon
|
4.89
|
6
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B–
|
0.33
|
9
|
1.88
|
3
|
1.20
|
27
|
26.0
|
28
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Pennsylvania
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3.43
|
33
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D+
|
0.33
|
9
|
0.50
|
40
|
1.07
|
34
|
23.5
|
13
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Rhode Island
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4.94
|
5
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B–
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1.33
|
3
|
0.75
|
33
|
1.31
|
22
|
22.9
|
9
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South Carolina
|
3.64
|
28
|
C–
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.81
|
27
|
1.33
|
19
|
25.2
|
21
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South Dakota
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3.07
|
40
|
D
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.69
|
34
|
0.67
|
43
|
14.5
|
2
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Tennessee
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3.03
|
41
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D
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0.00
|
12
|
0.13
|
46
|
1.43
|
9
|
26.1
|
29
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Texas
|
3.34
|
36
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D+
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.94
|
24
|
1.07
|
34
|
33.3
|
49
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Utah
|
2.27
|
50
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F
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.56
|
39
|
0.56
|
48
|
42.7
|
51
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Vermont
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4.33
|
16
|
C
|
0.00
|
12
|
1.50
|
8
|
1.34
|
17
|
25.4
|
22
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Virginia
|
2.69
|
45
|
D–
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.13
|
46
|
1.10
|
33
|
27.1
|
35
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Washington
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4.44
|
14
|
C+
|
0.33
|
9
|
1.50
|
8
|
1.25
|
24
|
31.8
|
45
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West Virginia
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3.77
|
26
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C–
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.69
|
34
|
1.69
|
3
|
30.2
|
43
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Wisconsin
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4.31
|
17
|
C
|
0.00
|
12
|
1.38
|
14
|
1.33
|
19
|
19.6
|
4
|
Wyoming
|
2.60
|
47
|
D–
|
0.00
|
12
|
0.63
|
37
|
0.63
|
44
|
32.7
|
48
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Notes: aFor mothers and fathers with children younger than age six. The gap is measured as fathers’ labor force participation rate minus mothers’ labor force participation rate. See Appendix A3 for methodology and sources. For additional detail on the components of the indicators, see Appendix Tables B3.1–B3.4.
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Calculated by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
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