Most of fathers and a minority of mothers with children aged under 25 are employed full-time; accordingly, the majority of mothers and a minority of fathers are employed part-time. The age of the youngest child and the family situation have a strong influence on the employment situation of the mother. Mothers with a partner and the youngest child under 13 are less likely to be employed than when the youngest child is aged 13 to 24; but they are also more likely to be employed than lone mothers with child(ren) in the household. Lone mothers are not only more likely to be employed than mothers with a partner, but they also have a higher work-time percentage.
Since 2010, the share of mothers who are economically inactive has fallen. The share of mothers working part-time has risen for the higher work-time percentages. Today, a smaller proportion of fathers work full-time than in 2010 and the proportion of fathers in part-time employment has slightly increased.