Children 6–17 with all parents in labor force: U.S. states ranked
Measure: Children 6–17 with all parents in labor force. All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Working parents and women's labor-force participation by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 75.3 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 66.5 to 72.5 %
- Group 2: 72.5 to 75.5 %
- Group 3: 75.5 to 76.7 %
- Group 4: 76.7 to 79.5 %
- Highest: 79.5 to 83.1 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Minnesota | 83.1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Massachusetts | 82.1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 82.1 |
| 4 | Iowa | 81.5 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 81.5 |
| 6 | Vermont | 80.2 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 80.1 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 80.1 |
| 9 | Maryland | 80 |
| 10 | South Dakota | 79.7 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 79.5 |
| 12 | Maine | 79 |
| 13 | North Dakota | 78.9 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 78.4 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | 78.1 |
| 16 | Kansas | 78 |
| 17 | Virginia | 77.9 |
| 18 | Illinois | 77.2 |
| 18 | Ohio | 77.2 |
| 20 | Florida | 76.8 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 76.7 |
| 22 | Indiana | 76.6 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 76.6 |
| 24 | Hawaii | 76.2 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 76 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 75.8 |
| 26 | Missouri | 75.8 |
| 28 | Delaware | 75.7 |
| 28 | Georgia | 75.7 |
| 30 | Colorado | 75.6 |
| 31 | New York | 75.5 |
| 32 | Oregon | 75.4 |
| 33 | Alabama | 75.3 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 75 |
| 35 | Michigan | 74.5 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 74.4 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 74.4 |
| 38 | Nevada | 74 |
| 39 | Tennessee | 73.1 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 72.9 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 72.5 |
| 42 | Arizona | 72.4 |
| 43 | California | 72.2 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 71.8 |
| 44 | Texas | 71.8 |
| 44 | Washington | 71.8 |
| 47 | Montana | 71.4 |
| 48 | Alaska | 70.3 |
| 49 | Utah | 68.4 |
| 50 | Idaho | 68.3 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 66.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by children 6–17 with all parents in labor force (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-04. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-children-6-to-17-with-all-parents-in-labor-force/