Many women want or need to continue working even after they have children. The charts below show the working patterns of mothers with young children to care for. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts give information about the working patterns of mothers who decide whether to keep working or not while they still have young kids to look after. In general, it is clear that the younger the children are, the more women tend to take maternity leave. In addition, part-time jobs are more commonly pursued […]

The charts illustrate the employment patterns of mothers who have young children to care for, showing how participation in work varies according to the age of the youngest child and the type of employment. Overall, it is clear that as children grow older, mothers are increasingly likely to return to work. In addition, part-time employment […]

The charts illustrate the employment patterns of mothers who have young children to care for, showing how participation in work varies according to the age of the youngest child and the type of employment. Overall, it is clear that as children grow older, mothers are increasingly likely to return to work. In addition, part-time employment […]

The four pie charts illustrate the employment patterns of mothers in Great Britain according to the age of their youngest dependent child, divided into the categories of 0-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-9 years, and 10 years. Overall, there is a clear inverse relationship between the age of the youngest child and the proportion of mothers […]