The Changing Role of Men and Women in the Workforce, 1960-2013

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September 23, 2014

Record Share of Americans Have Never Married

The Changing Role of Men and Women in the Workforce, 1960-2013

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Record Share of Americans Have Never Married
Rising Share of Never-Married Adults, Growing Gender Gap
Public Divided over Value of Marriage for Society
Never-Married Women Want a Spouse with a Steady Job
For Young, Never-Married Women, the Pool of Employed Young Men Has Shrunk
Education and Marriage: Shifting Patterns for Women and Men
The Education Gap Between Never-Married Men and Women Has Widened over Time
Rising Share of Never-Married Adults, Growing Race Gap
One-in-Four of Today’s Young Adults May Never Marry
Public Is Divided over Value of Marriage for Society
Age Groups Differ on Importance of Marriage
Fewer Never-Married Adults Now Say They Hope to Wed
Reasons for Not Being Married
What Matters Most in Choosing a Spouse or Partner
Never-Married Women Want a Spouse With a Steady Job
Steady Job, Education Matter More to Blacks and Hispanics than Whites
Rising Share of Never-Married Adults, 1960-2012
Share of Never-Married Adults Diminishes with Age
Share of Men Never Married, by Cohort
Share of Women Never Married, by Cohort
Likelihood of Marrying for First Time Falls Off by Age
Never-Married and Previously Married Adults Face Different Marriage Markets
Male-to-Female Ratio of Unmarried Adults, by Age, 2012
Finances Are Keeping Many Young Adults from Marrying
For Young Never-Married Women, the Pool of Employed Men Has Shrunk
Young Women Outpacing Young Men in College Completion
The Marriage Market for Never-Married Young Adults Differs by Education …
… And by Race
The Shrinking Pool of Young Employed Men, by Race/Ethnicity
The Education Gap between Never-Married and Currently Married Adults
Marital Status by Key Demographics, 1960 and 2012
The Racial Makeup of Never-Married Americans, 2012
Share of Americans Who Are Divorced, Separated or Widowed, by Gender
Marriage Market for Unmarried
Marriage Market for Never Married
Marriage Market Among Previously Married
Marriage Market Among Unmarried Young Adults

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