Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

Table 23. Married-couple families by number and relationship of earners, 1967-2007
Year Married-couple families
Total No earners One earner Two earners or more
Total Husband only Wife only Other family member Total Husband and wife Husband and other family member Wife and other family member Husband and wife are not earners
Numbers in thousands

1967

 43,292 2,943 16,490 15,429 716 345 23,859 18,888 4,639 - -

1968

 43,842 2,888 16,375 15,310 730 335 24,579 19,743 4,522 - -

1969

 44,436 3,022 16,268 15,133 797 339 25,145 20,327 4,517 - -

- -

1970

 44,832 3,252 16,117 14,931 867 320 25,464 20,510 4,622 - -

1971

 45,939 3,471 16,847 15,502 1,004 340 25,621 20,641 4,651 - -

1972

 46,594 3,632 16,787 15,387 1,003 398 26,175 21,279 4,553 - -

1973

 47,185 4,027 16,080 14,547 1,110 423 27,078 22,152 4,535 - -

1974

 47,438 4,325 15,795 14,122 1,216 457 27,319 22,451 4,442 - -

1975

 47,878 4,943 16,217 14,343 1,394 481 26,717 22,338 3,861 - -

1976

 48,150 4,962 15,630 13,690 1,424 516 27,559 23,104 3,829 - -

1977

 48,131 5,177 15,119 13,153 1,456 512 27,835 23,474 3,812 - -

1978

 48,532 5,226 14,456 12,434 1,509 513 28,850 24,655 3,609 - -

1979

 49,132 5,559 13,912 11,934 1,499 480 29,660 25,595 3,476 - -

- -

1980

 49,316 5,903 13,900 11,621 1,707 573 29,513 25,557 3,380 - -

1981

 49,669 6,213 13,832 11,524 1,680 628 29,624 25,729 3,212 - -

1982

 49,947 6,427 14,235 11,575 2,048 613 29,285 25,387 3,149 - -

1983

 50,134 6,549 13,692 11,100 1,944 647 29,893 26,119 2,996 - -

1984

 50,395 6,630 12,952 10,472 1,852 628 30,814 27,035 2,891 - -

1985

 50,978 6,693 12,961 10,406 1,897 658 31,324 27,787 2,764 - -

1986

 51,574 6,731 12,565 9,984 1,917 664 32,278 28,811 2,730 - -

1987

 51,847 6,741 12,435 9,787 1,946 702 32,671 29,369 2,576 - -

1988

 52,149 6,754 11,876 9,463 1,777 636 33,519 30,536 2,303 532 148

1989

 52,385 6,812 11,748 9,212 1,840 695 33,825 30,879 2,373 435 138

1990

 52,241 6,770 11,630 9,107 1,826 698 33,841 30,829 2,369 479 164

1991

 52,549 7,091 11,523 8,873 1,993 657 33,935 31,049 2,161 527 197

1992

 53,254 7,256 11,977 9,114 2,145 718 34,021 31,268 1,940 624 199

1993

 53,248 7,282 11,842 8,745 2,411 687 34,123 31,302 2,051 614 156

1994

 53,929 7,227 11,774 8,719 2,374 681 34,928 32,125 2,048 603 151

1995

 53,621 7,278 11,739 8,821 2,253 664 34,604 32,061 1,878 539 127

1996

 53,654 7,148 11,556 8,671 2,214 671 34,950 32,406 1,899 522 123

1997

 54,362 7,289 11,728 8,792 2,302 634 35,345 32,764 1,853 569 158

1998

 54,829 7,257 12,279 9,198 2,419 662 35,293 32,810 1,726 616 141

1999

 55,352 7,163 12,328 9,093 2,595 640 35,861 33,360 1,815 519 167

2000

 56,643 7,463 12,717 9,515 2,601 600 36,463 33,892 1,865 566 139

2001

 56,798 7,666 12,907 9,621 2,698 588 36,224 33,696 1,898 501 129

2002

 57,362 7,803 13,487 10,109 2,818 560 36,071 33,547 1,845 558 121

2003

 57,767 8,043 14,051 10,469 3,026 557 35,673 33,220 1,789 548 117

2004

 58,045 7,996 14,352 10,821 2,991 540 35,696 33,131 1,832 610 123

2005

 58,225 8,017 14,292 10,603 3,096 593 35,915 33,380 1,818 597 121

2006

 59,050 8,091 14,545 10,693 3,261 591 36,414 33,880 1,752 639 142

2007

 58,490 7,914 14,264 10,392 3,265 608 36,312 33,718 1,847 597 149
Percent distribution

1967

 100.0 6.8 38.1 35.6 1.7 0.8 55.1 43.6 10.7 - -

1968

 100.0 6.6 37.4 34.9 1.7 0.8 56.1 45.0 10.3 - -

1969

 100.0 6.8 36.6 34.1 1.8 0.8 56.6 45.7 10.2 - -

- -

1970

 100.0 7.3 35.9 33.3 1.9 0.7 56.8 45.7 10.3 - -

1971

 100.0 7.6 36.7 33.7 2.2 0.7 55.8 44.9 10.1 - -

1972

 100.0 7.8 36.0 33.0 2.2 0.9 56.2 45.7 9.8 - -

1973

 100.0 8.5 34.1 30.8 2.4 0.9 57.4 46.9 9.6 - -

1974

 100.0 9.1 33.3 29.8 2.6 1.0 57.6 47.3 9.4 - -

1975

 100.0 10.3 33.9 30.0 2.9 1.0 55.8 46.7 8.1 - -

1976

 100.0 10.3 32.5 28.4 3.0 1.1 57.2 48.0 8.0 - -

1977

 100.0 10.8 31.4 27.3 3.0 1.1 57.8 48.8 7.9 - -

1978

 100.0 10.8 29.8 25.6 3.1 1.1 59.4 50.8 7.4 - -

1979

 100.0 11.3 28.3 24.3 3.1 1.0 60.4 52.1 7.1 - -

- -

1980

 100.0 12.0 28.2 23.6 3.5 1.2 59.8 51.8 6.9 - -

1981

 100.0 12.5 27.8 23.2 3.4 1.3 59.6 51.8 6.5 - -

1982

 100.0 12.9 28.5 23.2 4.1 1.2 58.6 50.8 6.3 - -

1983

 100.0 13.1 27.3 22.1 3.9 1.3 59.6 52.1 6.0 - -

1984

 100.0 13.2 25.7 20.8 3.7 1.2 61.1 53.6 5.7 - -

1985

 100.0 13.1 25.4 20.4 3.7 1.3 61.4 54.5 5.4 - -

1986

 100.0 13.1 24.4 19.4 3.7 1.3 62.6 55.9 5.3 - -

1987

 100.0 13.0 24.0 18.9 3.8 1.4 63.0 56.6 5.0 - -

1988

 100.0 13.0 22.8 18.1 3.4 1.2 64.3 58.6 4.4 1.0 0.3

1989

 100.0 13.0 22.4 17.6 3.5 1.3 64.6 58.9 4.5 0.8 0.3

1990

 100.0 13.0 22.3 17.4 3.5 1.3 64.8 59.0 4.5 0.9 0.3

1991

 100.0 13.5 21.9 16.9 3.8 1.3 64.6 59.1 4.1 1.0 0.4

1992

 100.0 13.6 22.5 17.1 4.0 1.3 63.9 58.7 3.6 1.2 0.4

1993

 100.0 13.7 22.2 16.4 4.5 1.3 64.1 58.8 3.9 1.2 0.3

1994

 100.0 13.4 21.8 16.2 4.4 1.3 64.8 59.6 3.8 1.1 0.3

1995

 100.0 13.6 21.9 16.5 4.2 1.2 64.5 59.8 3.5 1.0 0.2

1996

 100.0 13.3 21.5 16.2 4.1 1.3 65.1 60.4 3.5 1.0 0.2

1997

 100.0 13.4 21.6 16.2 4.2 1.2 65.0 60.3 3.4 1.0 0.3

1998

 100.0 13.2 22.4 16.8 4.4 1.2 64.4 59.8 3.1 1.1 0.3

1999

 100.0 12.9 22.3 16.4 4.7 1.2 64.8 60.3 3.3 0.9 0.3

2000

 100.0 13.2 22.5 16.8 4.6 1.1 64.4 59.8 3.3 1.0 0.2

2001

 100.0 13.5 22.7 16.9 4.8 1.0 63.8 59.3 3.3 0.9 0.2

2002

 100.0 13.6 23.5 17.6 4.9 1.0 62.9 58.5 3.2 1.0 0.2

2003

 100.0 13.9 24.3 18.1 5.2 1.0 61.8 57.5 3.1 0.9 0.2

2004

 100.0 13.8 24.7 18.6 5.2 0.9 61.5 57.1 3.2 1.0 0.2

2005

 100.0 13.8 24.5 18.2 5.3 1.0 61.7 57.3 3.1 1.0 0.2

2006

 100.0 13.7 24.6 18.1 5.5 1.0 61.7 57.4 3.0 1.1 0.2

2007

 100.0 13.5 24.4 17.8 5.6 1.0 62.1 57.6 3.2 1.0 0.3

NOTE: These data, collected in the Annual Social and Economic Supplement, reflect the earnings and work experience of the entire year. Dash indicates data not available.

 

SOURCE: Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 1968-2008, Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.