Family, as the fundamental community of society, experienced its first major transformation with the emergence of industrialism and later through capitalism, urbanization and liberal democracy. After the 1950s, new family structures and practices emerged which generated changes in the labor market. The standard work week is changing and new forms of employment are emerging. The length of education, late entry into the labor market, job insecurity and the cost of parenting are the main reasons for low fertility rates and older age for first childbirth. Whether a woman will participate in the labor market and to what extent depends largely on the family structure in which she is. Regardless of this, the rates of women's participation in the labor market are constantly growing, and through family policy, efforts are being made to reconcile family and business life as much as possible. By accepting their role as mothers and business women, women greatly change the structure of the labor market and influence the dynamics of the development of family life. A comparative analysis of Norway, the USA and Croatia offers an overview of three different models in the implementation of family policy. The key indicators show the connection between the change in family structures and the impact on the labor market.