Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)
Year | All industries | Nonagricultural industries | ||||
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Total | Women | Men | Total | Women | Men | |
1976 |
38.7 | 34.1 | 41.7 | 38.4 | 34.1 | 41.4 |
1977 |
38.8 | 34.2 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 34.2 | 41.6 |
1978 (1) |
39.0 | 34.5 | 42.1 | 38.7 | 34.4 | 41.8 |
1979 |
38.9 | 34.5 | 42.0 | 38.6 | 34.4 | 41.7 |
1980 |
38.5 | 34.5 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 34.4 | 41.2 |
1981 |
38.1 | 34.1 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 34.1 | 40.7 |
1982 |
38.0 | 34.1 | 40.9 | 37.7 | 34.0 | 40.6 |
1983 |
38.3 | 34.5 | 41.2 | 38.1 | 34.4 | 41.0 |
1984 |
38.8 | 34.9 | 41.8 | 38.6 | 34.9 | 41.5 |
1985 |
39.0 | 35.2 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 35.2 | 41.8 |
1986 (1) |
39.1 | 35.4 | 42.1 | 38.9 | 35.3 | 41.9 |
1987 |
39.0 | 35.3 | 42.0 | 38.8 | 35.3 | 41.8 |
1988 |
39.4 | 35.7 | 42.4 | 39.3 | 35.7 | 42.2 |
1989 |
39.6 | 35.8 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 35.8 | 42.4 |
1990 (1) |
39.4 | 35.8 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 35.8 | 42.1 |
1991 |
39.2 | 35.8 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 35.8 | 41.9 |
1992 |
38.9 | 35.6 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 35.6 | 41.6 |
1993 |
39.4 | 36.0 | 42.2 | 39.3 | 36.0 | 42.1 |
1994 (1) |
39.2 | 35.5 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 35.6 | 42.1 |
1995 |
39.3 | 35.6 | 42.3 | 39.2 | 35.7 | 42.2 |
1996 |
39.3 | 35.7 | 42.3 | 39.2 | 35.7 | 42.2 |
1997 (1) |
39.5 | 36.0 | 42.4 | 39.4 | 36.0 | 42.3 |
1998 (1) |
39.3 | 35.8 | 42.2 | 39.2 | 35.9 | 42.2 |
1999 (1) |
39.6 | 36.2 | 42.4 | 39.5 | 36.2 | 42.4 |
2000 (1) |
39.7 | 36.4 | 42.5 | 39.6 | 36.4 | 42.4 |
2001 |
39.2 | 36.1 | 41.9 | 39.2 | 36.1 | 41.8 |
2002 |
39.2 | 36.0 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 36.1 | 41.7 |
2003 (1) |
39.0 | 35.9 | 41.7 | 39.0 | 35.9 | 41.6 |
2004 |
39.0 | 35.9 | 41.7 | 39.0 | 35.9 | 41.6 |
2005 |
39.2 | 36.1 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 36.1 | 41.7 |
2006 |
39.2 | 36.2 | 41.8 | 39.2 | 36.2 | 41.7 |
2007 |
39.2 | 36.1 | 41.7 | 39.1 | 36.1 | 41.6 |
2008 (1) |
38.9 | 36.1 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 36.1 | 41.2 |
Footnotes: |
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SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |