Labor force participation: 75 years of change, 1950-98 and 1998-2025 (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, Dec. 1999

Labor force participation: 75 years of change, 1950-98 and 1998-2025

Howard N Fullerton, Jr.
Senior demographic statistician in the Office of Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Women’s labor force participation rates have increased significantly over the past 50 years, narrowing the gap between rates for women and men; however, aging will play a dominant role in the rates for 2015 and 2025.

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