Single parents twice as likely to be unemployed than coupled parents, research finds
A report from charity Gingerbread found that between July and September 2021, unemployment among single parents stood at 5 per cent, whereas just 3 per cent of coupled parents were unemployed.
During the same period, nearly a third (30 per cent) of single parents were economically inactive – meaning they were not in work and not looking for work – compared to just 15 per cent of coupled parents.
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