| Age of youngest child | Percent of total employed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | Fathers | |||
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | |
under 3 years | 72.8 | 27.2 | 94.4 | 5.6 |
3 to 5 years | 74.6 | 25.4 | 95.7 | 4.3 |
6 to 17 years | 77.7 | 22.3 | 95.8 | 4.2 |
under 18 years | 76.0 | 24.0 | 95.4 | 4.6 |
Notes: Refers to employed parents 16 years of age and older. Employed persons are classified as full- or part-time workers based on their usual weekly hours at all jobs regardless of the number of hours they are at work during the reference week. Persons absent from work also are classified according to their usual status. Full time is 35 hours or more per week; part time is less than 35 hours.
Source: 2015 Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.