Reasons for fathers to stay at home in the U.S. 1989-2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 29, 2019
The statistic above provides information about the reasons why American fathers stay at home with their children instead of working in 1989 and 2012. In 1989, 5 percent of stay-at-home fathers stated they were home to care for home/family. In 2012, this percentage had increased up to 21.

Reasons for fathers to stay at home instead of working in the United States in 1989 and 2012

19892012
Caring for home/family5%21%
Unable to find work15%23%
Ill or disabled56%35%
In school/retired/other25%22%
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Release date

June 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

1989 and 2012

Age group

18-69 years

Special properties

children younger than 18 in household

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