Linking Family Change, Parents' Employment and Income and Children's Economic Well-Being: A Longitudinal Perspective

Figure 5:
Household income category for children living in two-parent families according to their parents' labour force participation, NLSCY, 1994-95

Both full time: Under $20,000 1%, $20,000-39,999 14%, $40,000-59,999 32%, $60,000-79,999 27%, $80,000+ 26%
- 1 full/1 part: Under $20,000 3%, $20,000-39,999 23%, $40,000-59,999 34%, $60,000-79,999 22%, $80,000+ 18%
- 1 full time: Under $20,000 9%, $20,000-39,999 39%, $40,000-59,999 33%, $60,000-79,999 13%, $80,000+ 7%
Neither full: Under $20,000 37%, $20,000-39,999 43%, $40,000-59,999 14%, $60,000-79,999 5%, $80,000+ 1%
Neither employed: Under $20,000 58%, $20,000-39,999 40%, $40,000-59,999 2%, $60,000-79,999 0%, $80,000+ 0%