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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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All other race groups |
- |
- |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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