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More Women Work
In Rappahannock Co.
An increasing number of women in Rappahannock County hive been entering the labor force in recent years.
The latest figures indicate that np less than 27.1 percent of the local female population over the age of 14 are now employed outside the home or are looking for sucT employment.
Lfy way of comparison, as recently as I960 the percentage was 24.2. The census taken at that time showed a total of 449 local women in the labor force. Much of the increase is attributed to married women, particularly those over 40, returning to the labor force. Now that their children are growing up, they find that they are able to discharge their household duties and still have enough time left over to take outside jobs, either part-time or full time. The changes that have been taking place in thefemaleemployment picture are brought out in national studies made by the Department of Labor, the National Industrial Conference Hoard and others. In Rappahannock County, on the basis of their overall find ings, the proportion of working women is greater than it has ever been. I'he 27.1 percent that are estimated to be in the labor force in the local ar ea is some what lower, however, than the 17.4 percent average in the United States as a whole.
The surveys show that age is no longer a barrier to employment for women. More than half of those between 45 and 54 are now in the labor force and, of those between
55.6%