Labor > Working mothers: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Working proportion of mothers with children under 6 years old 2001.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Sweden	76%	2001
2	Denmark	74%	2001
3	Norway	73%	2001
4	Portugal	70%	2001
=5	Austria	66%	2001
=5	Belgium	66%	2001
=5	Netherlands	66%	2001
8	United States	61%	2001
=9	Finland	59%	2001
=9	France	59%	2001
11	Luxembourg	57%	2001
12	United Kingdom	55%	2001
13	Germany	53%	2001
	Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	51.5%	2001
14	Poland	48%	2001
=15	Italy	47%	2001
=15	Greece	47%	2001
17	Australia	45%	2001
18	Ireland	44%	2001
19	Spain	43%	2001
20	Slovakia	41%	2001
21	Japan	34%	2001
22	Hungary	33%	2001
23	Czech Republic	32%	2001

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All of the top 4 countries by working mothers are Christian.
22 of the bottom 23 countries by working mothers are High income OECD.
United States ranked first for working mothers amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2001.
Sweden ranked first for working mothers amongst European Union in 2001.
All of the top 2 countries by working mothers are Cold countries'.
Portugal ranked first for working mothers amongst Eurozone in 2001.
20 of the bottom 23 countries by working mothers are European.
Denmark ranked first for working mothers amongst NATO countries in 2001.
Japan ranked second last for working mothers amongst Non-religious countries in 2001.
Netherlands ranked first for working mothers amongst Western Europe in 2001.

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