Newly released data shows that young women are working at nearly record rates. A study from the Hamilton Project looked at workforce participation of so-called prime age men and women. And that research found young women now are work are more likely to work than the same age group years ago.Nearly 78% of women in their 20s and 30s are working. Interestingly, the opposite is true for men. The study found that a small but growing share of prime age men are actually taking on more of the caregiving work at hom ...

>> NEWLY, NEWLY RELEASED DATA SHOWS THAT YOUNG WOMEN ARE WORKING AT NEARLY RECORD RATES. A STUDY FROM THE HAMILTON PROJECT LOOKED AT WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION OF SO-CALLED PRIME AGE MEN AND WOMEN. AND THAT RESEARCH FOUND YOUNG WOMEN NOW ARE ARE MORE LIKELY TO WORK THAN THE SAME AGE GROUP YEARS AGO.NEARLY 78% OF WOMEN IN THEIR 20S AND 30S ARE WORKING. INTERESTINGLY, THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE FOR MEN. THE STUDY FOUND THAT A SMALL BUT GROWING SHARE OF PRIME AGE MEN ARE ACTUALLY TAKING ON MORE OF THE CAREGIVING WORK A ...