With a potential ‘baby bust’ on the horizon, key facts about fertility in the U.S. before the pandemic
In 2019, there were 58.3 births for every 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 in the United States, down from 59.1 in 2018.
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In 2019, there were 58.3 births for every 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 in the United States, down from 59.1 in 2018.
As demonstrations continue across the country to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man killed while in Minneapolis police custody, Americans see the protests both as a reaction to Floyd’s death and an expression of frustration over longstanding issues.
54% of U.S. adults have expressed their opinion about gender or gender equality in conversations with family and friends.
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary – that is, their gender is different from the sex they were assigned at birth.
Among all married or cohabiting adults, 53% say things in their marriage or relationship currently are going very well.
New and emerging occupations are raising the importance of analytical skills, such as science, mathematics and programming.
The gender wage gap narrows as women move into high-skill jobs and acquire more education. Women are now in the majority in jobs that draw most heavily on either social or fundamental skills.
The shift has been most notable in jobs that prioritize analytical skills, such as science and math, or fundamental skills, such as writing.
There is a growing need for high-skill workers in the U.S., and this has helped to narrow gender disparities in the labor market.
The advent of dating apps and other new technologies present a new set of norms and expectations for U.S. singles.
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