Women in the United States labor force from 1945 to 1950 (original) (raw)

World War II did not cause a major change in women's labor force participation after it ended and returning male soldiers reclaimed their jobs. Women's labor force participation post World War II are correlated with mobilization rates in their respective states. This outward shift in the labor supply by location was maintained through the 1950s and 1960s. Most impacted by mobilization were more educated women who were married with children during World War II. Supporting their participation was the rise of the tertiary sector, increases in part-time jobs, adoption of labor-saving household technologies, and education.