

Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 1997. Employment and Work-related Risk Factor 1. Labor Force Attachment
This risk factor focuses exclusively on the participation of an adult in the labor market, without regard to whether means-tested assistance was received concurrently. Measuring labor force attachment reflects a critical aspect of the risk of dependence.
Figure WORK 1. Percent of All Individual in Families with One or More Workers, 1993