'Childcare deserts' are a secret driver of the labor shortage — and half of Americans live in one
. Some states have more people living in a childcare desert than others:
"For many families, they will patch together a variety of childcare arrangements, which is not ideal for kids who need [or] crave consistency," Malik said.The Center for American Progress wrote in a pre-pandemicthat the labor force participation rate for moms with young children was three percentage points lower in childcare deserts than non-childcare deserts.
Ultimately, it's"really quite a drag on our economy when people aren't able to freely join the labor force if they choose to," he said., 50% of residents live in a childcare desert, per the 2018 analysis.
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