Married women's labor-force participation in the United States over the past 200 years is represented by

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Married women's labor-force participation in the United States over the past 200 years has followed a U-shaped curve. Early on, before industrialization, many women worked in their homes or in family-operated businesses. Then, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the ideal of the "Cult of Domesticity" led to a decline in women's labor-force participation. However, since the 1960s, participation has been increasing again due to changing societal norms and economic factors.

Married Women's Labor-Force Participation in the United States Over the Past