WalletHub recently released its study on 2022's Best & Worst States for Working Moms and South Carolina ranked as the 4th WORST in the country. Unfortunately, this is a step back for the state as it ranked as the 5th worst a year ago.
In order to help ease the burden on mothers in the workforce, WalletHub compared the attractiveness of each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for a working mother based on 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from the median women's salary to the female unemployment rate to day-care quality.
Life as a Working Mom in South Carolina (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- 44th – Day-Care Quality
- 48th – Pediatricians per Capita
- 43rd – Gender Pay Gap (Women's Earnings as % of Men's)
- 50th – Ratio of Female Executives to Male Executives
- 21st – Female Unemployment Rate
- 38th – Parental-Leave Policy Score
- 35th – Avg. Length of Woman's Work Week (in Hours)
- 41st – % of Single-Mom Families in Poverty
To see the full report, click here.
The state does not have a great track record with similar studies. South Carolina was 2022's 4th Worst State for Women and 2019's 4th Worst State for Women's Equality.
