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Civilian labor force 16 and older by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin
Table 1. Civilian labor force by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin, 1986, 1996, 2006, and projected 2016
[Numbers in thousands]
Age, sex, race, and ethnicity |
Level |
Change |
Percent change |
Percent distribution |
Annual growth rate (percent) |
1986 |
1996 |
2006 |
2016 |
1986-96 |
1996-2006 |
2006-16 |
1986-96 |
1996-2006 |
2006-16 |
1986 |
1996 |
2006 |
2016 |
1986-96 |
1996-2006 |
2006-16 |
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Total, 16 years and older |
117,834 |
133,943 |
151,428 |
164,232 |
16,109 |
17,485 |
12,804 |
13.7 |
13.1 |
8.5 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
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16 to 24 |
23,367 |
21,183 |
22,394 |
20,852 |
-2,184 |
1,211 |
-1,542 |
-9.3 |
5.7 |
-6.9 |
19.8 |
15.8 |
14.8 |
12.7 |
-1.0 |
0.6 |
-0.7 |
25 to 54 |
79,563 |
96,786 |
103,566 |
106,026 |
17,223 |
6,780 |
2,460 |
21.6 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
67.5 |
72.3 |
68.4 |
64.6 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
55 and older |
14,904 |
15,974 |
25,468 |
37,354 |
1,070 |
9,494 |
11,886 |
7.2 |
59.4 |
46.7 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
16.8 |
22.7 |
0.7 |
4.8 |
3.9 |
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Men |
65,422 |
72,087 |
81,255 |
87,781 |
6,665 |
9,168 |
6,526 |
10.2 |
12.7 |
8.0 |
55.5 |
53.8 |
53.7 |
53.4 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
Women |
52,413 |
61,857 |
70,173 |
76,450 |
9,444 |
8,316 |
6,277 |
18.0 |
13.4 |
8.9 |
44.5 |
46.2 |
46.3 |
46.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
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White |
101,801 |
113,108 |
123,834 |
130,665 |
11,307 |
10,726 |
6,831 |
11.1 |
9.5 |
5.5 |
86.4 |
84.4 |
81.8 |
79.6 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
Black |
12,654 |
15,134 |
17,314 |
20,121 |
2,480 |
2,180 |
2,807 |
19.6 |
14.4 |
16.2 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
12.3 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
Asian |
3,379 |
5,701 |
6,727 |
8,741 |
2,322 |
1,026 |
2,014 |
68.7 |
18.0 |
29.9 |
2.9 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
All other groups |
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- |
3,553 |
4,705 |
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1,152 |
- |
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32.4 |
- |
- |
2.3 |
2.9 |
- |
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2.8 |
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Hispanic origin |
8,076 |
12,774 |
20,694 |
26,889 |
4,698 |
7,920 |
6,195 |
58.2 |
62.0 |
29.9 |
6.9 |
9.5 |
13.7 |
16.4 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
2.7 |
Other than Hispanic origin |
109,758 |
121,169 |
130,734 |
137,343 |
11,411 |
9,565 |
6,609 |
10.4 |
7.9 |
5.1 |
93.1 |
90.5 |
86.3 |
83.6 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
White non-Hispanic |
94,027 |
100,915 |
104,629 |
106,133 |
6,888 |
3,714 |
1,504 |
7.3 |
3.7 |
1.4 |
79.8 |
75.3 |
69.1 |
64.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
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Age of baby boomers |
22 to 40 |
32 to 50 |
42 to 60 |
52 to 70 |
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Last Modified Date: December 4, 2007
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