
Black mothers are still the most likely to be in a couple where both she and the father work, according to the Pew Research Center analysis. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images
Both parents work full-time in more than half of couples with children under 18, according to newly analyzed data.
Fifty-two percent of couples comprised of a mother and father work full-time jobs as of 2025, according to the Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau released on June 16.









