Survey: More Childcare Could Boost Number of Ohio’s Working Women

A new survey finds the lack of access to childcare is keeping many women out of the workforce. The survey, conducted for advocacy group Groundwork Ohio, found 60% of non-working or part-time working mothers said they’d return to work if their child had access to quality child care at a reasonable cost.

Columbus Business First (subscription) reports that Ohio economists have said the state’s labor force participation rate continues to suffer because the participation rate for women is hovering around 56% — the lowest mark since the 1980s. 12/8/2021