Lone mothers make gains in jobs and pay, but mainly over 40s.As a group, lone mothers made considerable gains in employment and earnings over a 20-year period. However, the gains show up mainly among women aged 40 and over, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report published by Statistics Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . Two developments explain this change. One is statistical: the aging of the baby boom generation increased the proportion of lone mothers who are over 40. In 1981, three-quarters Noun 1. three-quarters - three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound" three-fourths common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers three-quarters npl → (76%) of all lone mothers had been born before 1950; by 2001, this proportion had plunged to only 7%. Generally, women over 40 find employment more readily and at higher rates of pay. The other development is the postwar post·war adj. Belonging to the period after a war: postwar resettlement; a postwar house. postwar Adjective occurring or existing after a war Adj. 1. revolution in the educational attainment Educational attainment is a term commonly used by statisticans to refer to the highest degree of education an individual has completed.[1] The US Census Bureau Glossary defines educational attainment as "the highest level of education completed in terms of the of women. During the 20-year period of study, the proportion of lone mothers with postsecondary or university education increased from 28% to 49%. Generally, the more highly educated are more likely to work and earn higher wages than their less-educated counterparts. Largely as a result of these changes, employment rates among all lone mothers went up by 12 percentage points. At the same time, annual earnings among those employed rose by 16%, producing a substantial decline in the low-income low-in·come adj. Of or relating to individuals or households supported by an income that is below average. rate of lone mothers. Among lone mothers under 40, economic outcomes have been relatively stagnant stagnant /stag·nant/ (stag´nant) 1. motionless; not flowing or moving. 2. inactive; not developing or progressing. . Their employment rate rose by only 8 percentage points, while earnings among those with jobs fell. The decline in the relative earnings of young lone mothers reflected a general erosion of earnings experienced by all young workers over the past several decades. The authors of the report point out that, "the aging of the baby boom mothers was a one-time event that will not be repeated. This factor may also have a one-time effect on the economic outcomes for lone mothers." Rising educational attainment may not be a source of economic gains for lone mothers in the future as it was in the past. The research paper is titled, Why did employment and earnings rise among lone mothers during the 1980s and 1990s? www.statcan.ca |
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