According to startling new data, more than 5.4 million women’s jobs were eliminated from the U.S. workforce between February 2020 and January 2021, and 2.1 million women left the labor force completely.
At the same time, a new survey shows that many working moms feel unappreciated and anxious. Specifically, these employees:
- Rate the competitiveness of their salary as 25% worse than dads surveyed.
- View their perceived worth to their organization 33% more negatively than their male counterparts.
- Rate their managers’ concerns for their wellbeing 10% less favorably than dads do.
- Are about a third more likely to see their workload as unmanageable.
The good news is that working moms are optimistic, and employees can validate their optimism by prioritizing benefits such as childcare services, flexible work schedules, and access to mental health care and personal wellness.
