Civilian labor force participation rates by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin

Table 3. Civilian labor force participation rates by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin, 1986, 1996, 2006, and projected 2016
(percent)
Group Participation rate Percentage point change Annual growth rate
1986 1996 2006 2016 1986-96 1996-2006 2006-16 1986-96 1996-2006 2006-16

Total, 16 years and older

 65.3 66.8 66.2 65.5 1.5 -0.6 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

16 to 24

 68.6 65.5 60.6 57.1 -3.1 -4.9 -3.5 -0.5 -0.8 -0.6

16 to 19

 54.7 52.3 43.7 37.5 -2.4 -8.6 -6.2 -0.4 -1.8 -1.5

20 to 24

 78.9 76.8 74.6 71.8 -2.1 -2.2 -2.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4

25 to 54

 82.0 83.8 82.9 83.6 1.8 -0.9 0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.1

25 to 34

 82.9 84.1 83.0 85.4 1.2 -1.1 2.4 0.1 -0.1 0.3

35 to 44

 83.7 84.6 83.8 83.3 0.9 -0.8 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

45 to 54

 78.0 82.1 81.9 82.1 4.1 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.0 0.0

55 and older

 30.1 30.3 38.0 42.8 0.2 7.7 4.8 0.1 2.3 1.2

55 to 64

 54.0 57.9 63.7 66.7 3.9 5.8 3.0 0.7 1.0 0.5

65 to 74

 15.2 17.5 23.6 29.5 2.3 6.1 5.9 1.4 3.0 2.3

75 and older

 4.0 4.7 6.4 10.5 0.7 1.7 4.1 1.6 3.1 5.1

 

    

Men, 16 years and older

 76.3 74.9 73.5 72.3 -1.4 -1.4 -1.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

16 to 24

 73.0 68.8 63.3 59.3 -4.2 -5.5 -4.0 -0.6 -0.8 -0.7

16 to 19

 56.4 53.2 43.7 36.8 -3.2 -9.5 -6.9 -0.6 -1.9 -1.7

20 to 24

 85.8 82.5 79.6 76.4 -3.3 -2.9 -3.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4

25 to 54

 93.8 91.8 90.6 91.3 -2.0 -1.2 0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

25 to 34

 94.6 93.2 91.7 95.7 -1.4 -1.5 4.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.4

35 to 44

 94.8 92.4 92.1 91.7 -2.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.0 -0.0

45 to 54

 91.0 89.1 88.1 86.6 -1.9 -1.0 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

55 and older

 40.4 38.3 44.9 48.3 -2.1 6.6 3.4 -0.5 1.6 0.7

55 to 64

 67.3 67.0 69.6 70.1 -0.3 2.6 0.5 -0.0 0.4 0.1

65 to 74

 20.5 22.9 28.8 34.6 2.4 5.9 5.8 1.1 2.3 1.8

75 and older

 6.7 7.3 9.5 14.7 0.6 2.2 5.2 0.9 2.7 4.5

 

    

Women, 16 years and older

 55.3 59.3 59.4 59.2 4.0 0.1 -0.2 0.7 0.0 -0.0

16 to 24

 64.3 62.2 57.9 54.8 -2.1 -4.3 -3.1 -0.3 -0.7 -0.5

16 to 19

 53.0 51.3 43.7 38.3 -1.7 -7.6 -5.4 -0.3 -1.6 -1.3

20 to 24

 72.4 71.3 69.5 67.2 -1.1 -1.8 -2.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3

25 to 54

 70.8 76.1 75.5 76.0 5.3 -0.6 0.5 0.7 -0.1 0.1

25 to 34

 71.6 75.2 74.4 75.0 3.6 -0.8 0.6 0.5 -0.1 0.1

35 to 44

 73.1 77.5 75.9 75.1 4.4 -1.6 -0.8 0.6 -0.2 -0.1

45 to 54

 65.9 75.4 76.0 77.8 9.5 0.6 1.8 1.4 0.1 0.2

55 and older

 22.1 23.9 32.3 38.1 1.8 8.4 5.8 0.8 3.1 1.7

55 to 64

 42.3 49.6 58.2 63.5 7.3 8.6 5.3 1.6 1.6 0.9

65 to 74

 11.0 13.1 19.2 25.1 2.1 6.1 5.9 1.8 3.9 2.7

75 and older

 2.4 3.1 4.4 7.6 0.7 1.3 3.2 2.6 3.6 5.7

 

    

White

 65.5 67.2 66.3 65.5 1.7 -0.9 -0.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Men

 76.9 75.8 74.1 72.9 -1.1 -1.7 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Women

 55.0 59.1 58.9 58.4 4.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.7 -0.0 -0.1

 

    

Black, 16 years and older

 63.3 64.1 63.8 64.9 0.8 -0.3 1.1 0.1 -0.0 0.2

Men

 71.2 68.7 66.7 67.1 -2.5 -2.0 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.1

Women

 56.9 60.4 61.5 63.1 3.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.3

 

    

Asian , 16 years and older

 65.5 65.8 65.9 65.9 0.3 0.1 -0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0

Men

 75.0 73.4 75.0 74.1 -1.6 1.6 -0.9 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Women

 57.0 58.8 57.6 58.7 1.8 -1.2 1.1 0.3 -0.2 0.2

 

    

All other race groups(1)

 - - 67.0 68.9 - - 1.9 - - 0.3

Men

 - - 74.0 71.4 - - -2.6 - - -0.4

Women

 - - 60.3 66.4 - - 6.1 - - 1.0

 

    

Hispanic origin, 16 years and older

 65.4 66.5 68.6 68.6 1.1 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0

Men

 81.0 79.6 80.4 79.0 -1.4 0.8 -1.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.2

Women

 50.1 53.4 56.1 57.8 3.3 2.7 1.7 0.6 0.5 0.3

 

    

Other than Hispanic origin, 16 years and older

 65.2 66.8 65.8 65.0 1.6 -1.0 -0.8 0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Men

 75.9 74.4 72.3 70.9 -1.5 -2.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Women

 55.7 59.9 59.8 59.4 4.2 -0.0 -0.4 0.7 -0.0 -0.1

 

    

White non-Hispanic, 16 and older

 65.5 67.3 65.9 65.0 1.8 -1.4 -0.9 0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Men

 76.5 75.3 73.0 71.6 -1.2 -2.3 -1.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Women

 55.4 59.8 59.3 58.8 4.4 -0.5 -0.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.1

Footnotes:
(1) The "All other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the race categories of (2a) American Indian and Alaska Native or (2b) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders. Dash indicates no data collected for category.

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Last Modified Date: December 27, 2007