At any one time, about two-thirds of single mothers are working outside the home, a slightly greater share than the share of married mothers who are also working outside the home.  However, only half were employed full-time all year long, a quarter (25.9%) were jobless the entire year. Among those who were laid off or looking for work, less than a quarter (22.4%) she had received unemployment benefits.  

If a single mother can work, her earning power still lags significantly compared with men’s, about 79¢ to a $1 for the same job — leaving a wage gap of 21¢ on the dollar.  The wage disparities are even more significant for women of color — African-American women earn only 64¢, while Hispanic and Latinas fare worse, being paid just 56¢ on the dollar.

25.9^%  

^{JOBLESS THE ENTIRE YEAR}