Figure A
Prime-age employment-to-population ratio and nominal wage growth, 1979–2018
| Quarter | Prime-age employment-to-population ratio | Nominal wage growth |
|---|---|---|
| Jul-2018 | 79.4% | 2.8% |
| Apr-2018 | 79.2% | 2.7% |
| Jan-2018 | 79.2% | 2.5% |
| Oct-2017 | 79.0% | 2.3% |
| Jul-2017 | 78.6% | 2.4% |
| Apr-2017 | 78.5% | 2.3% |
| Jan-2017 | 78.4% | 2.3% |
| Oct-2016 | 78.1% | 2.4% |
| Jul-2016 | 77.9% | 2.5% |
| Apr-2016 | 77.8% | 2.4% |
| Jan-2016 | 77.8% | 2.4% |
| Oct-2015 | 77.3% | 2.3% |
| Jul-2015 | 77.2% | 2.0% |
| Apr-2015 | 77.3% | 2.1% |
| Jan-2015 | 77.2% | 1.9% |
| Oct-2014 | 77.0% | 2.1% |
| Jul-2014 | 76.8% | 2.4% |
| Apr-2014 | 76.6% | 2.4% |
| Jan-2014 | 76.5% | 2.4% |
| Oct-2013 | 75.9% | 2.3% |
| Jul-2013 | 76.0% | 2.1% |
| Apr-2013 | 75.9% | 1.9% |
| Jan-2013 | 75.7% | 1.9% |
| Oct-2012 | 76.0% | 1.4% |
| Jul-2012 | 75.8% | 1.4% |
| Apr-2012 | 75.7% | 1.5% |
| Jan-2012 | 75.6% | 1.5% |
| Oct-2011 | 75.2% | 1.8% |
| Jul-2011 | 75.0% | 2.1% |
| Apr-2011 | 75.1% | 2.1% |
| Jan-2011 | 75.2% | 2.2% |
| Oct-2010 | 74.9% | 2.2% |
| Jul-2010 | 75.1% | 2.3% |
| Apr-2010 | 75.2% | 2.5% |
| Jan-2010 | 75.1% | 2.5% |
| Oct-2009 | 75.0% | 2.6% |
| Jul-2009 | 75.5% | 2.7% |
| Apr-2009 | 76.0% | 3.1% |
| Jan-2009 | 76.6% | 3.6% |
| Oct-2008 | 78.0% | 3.9% |
| Jul-2008 | 78.9% | 3.7% |
| Apr-2008 | 79.5% | 3.7% |
| Jan-2008 | 79.9% | 3.8% |
| Oct-2007 | 79.7% | 3.8% |
| Jul-2007 | 79.8% | 4.1% |
| Apr-2007 | 80.0% | 4.1% |
| Jan-2007 | 80.2% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2006 | 80.1% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2006 | 79.8% | 4.0% |
| Apr-2006 | 79.7% | 3.9% |
| Jan-2006 | 79.7% | 3.4% |
| Oct-2005 | 79.3% | 3.0% |
| Jul-2005 | 79.5% | 2.7% |
| Apr-2005 | 79.4% | 2.6% |
| Jan-2005 | 79.2% | 2.6% |
| Oct-2004 | 79.0% | 2.5% |
| Jul-2004 | 79.1% | 2.1% |
| Apr-2004 | 79.0% | 2.0% |
| Jan-2004 | 78.8% | 1.8% |
| Oct-2003 | 78.7% | 2.0% |
| Jul-2003 | 78.7% | 2.6% |
| Apr-2003 | 79.0% | 2.9% |
| Jan-2003 | 78.9% | 3.2% |
| Oct-2002 | 79.0% | 3.1% |
| Jul-2002 | 79.3% | 2.9% |
| Apr-2002 | 79.4% | 2.7% |
| Jan-2002 | 79.7% | 3.0% |
| Oct-2001 | 79.8% | 3.3% |
| Jul-2001 | 80.3% | 3.7% |
| Apr-2001 | 80.8% | 4.0% |
| Jan-2001 | 81.3% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2000 | 81.3% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2000 | 81.2% | 3.8% |
| Apr-2000 | 81.6% | 3.8% |
| Jan-2000 | 81.8% | 3.8% |
| Oct-1999 | 81.5% | 3.7% |
| Jul-1999 | 81.3% | 3.8% |
| Apr-1999 | 81.4% | 3.6% |
| Jan-1999 | 81.5% | 3.6% |
| Oct-1998 | 81.2% | 3.7% |
| Jul-1998 | 81.2% | 4.0% |
| Apr-1998 | 81.0% | 4.3% |
| Jan-1998 | 81.0% | 4.2% |
| Oct-1997 | 81.0% | 4.2% |
| Jul-1997 | 81.2% | 3.8% |
| Apr-1997 | 80.7% | 3.6% |
| Jan-1997 | 80.5% | 3.8% |
| Oct-1996 | 80.5% | 3.6% |
| Jul-1996 | 80.4% | 3.4% |
| Apr-1996 | 80.0% | 3.5% |
| Jan-1996 | 79.9% | 3.1% |
| Oct-1995 | 79.7% | 2.9% |
| Jul-1995 | 79.7% | 2.9% |
| Apr-1995 | 79.7% | 2.7% |
| Jan-1995 | 79.9% | 2.5% |
| Oct-1994 | 79.7% | 2.6% |
| Jul-1994 | 79.3% | 2.6% |
| Apr-1994 | 79.0% | 2.5% |
| Jan-1994 | 78.9% | 2.6% |
| Oct-1993 | 78.9% | 2.5% |
| Jul-1993 | 78.7% | 2.4% |
| Apr-1993 | 78.4% | 2.5% |
| Jan-1993 | 78.2% | 2.7% |
| Oct-1992 | 78.2% | 2.5% |
| Jul-1992 | 78.4% | 2.4% |
| Apr-1992 | 78.4% | 2.4% |
| Jan-1992 | 78.3% | 2.7% |
| Oct-1991 | 78.4% | 2.8% |
| Jul-1991 | 78.6% | 3.1% |
| Apr-1991 | 78.8% | 3.2% |
| Jan-1991 | 78.8% | 3.2% |
| Oct-1990 | 79.2% | 3.8% |
| Jul-1990 | 79.5% | 4.1% |
| Apr-1990 | 79.9% | 4.2% |
| Jan-1990 | 80.2% | 4.0% |
| Oct-1989 | 80.1% | 3.8% |
| Jul-1989 | 79.9% | 3.9% |
| Apr-1989 | 79.8% | 3.8% |
| Jan-1989 | 79.9% | 4.1% |
| Oct-1988 | 79.5% | 3.5% |
| Jul-1988 | 79.2% | 3.4% |
| Apr-1988 | 79.1% | 3.3% |
| Jan-1988 | 78.9% | 2.8% |
| Oct-1987 | 78.7% | 3.0% |
| Jul-1987 | 78.5% | 2.6% |
| Apr-1987 | 78.3% | 2.2% |
| Jan-1987 | 77.9% | 2.0% |
| Oct-1986 | 77.7% | 1.9% |
| Jul-1986 | 77.5% | 1.9% |
| Apr-1986 | 77.1% | 2.2% |
| Jan-1986 | 77.0% | 2.7% |
| Oct-1985 | 77.1% | 2.9% |
| Jul-1985 | 76.7% | 2.8% |
| Apr-1985 | 76.5% | 3.0% |
| Jan-1985 | 76.5% | 3.0% |
| Oct-1984 | 76.2% | 3.1% |
| Jul-1984 | 76.1% | 3.7% |
| Apr-1984 | 75.9% | 3.6% |
| Jan-1984 | 75.2% | 3.7% |
| Oct-1983 | 74.7% | 4.2% |
| Jul-1983 | 74.2% | 3.9% |
| Apr-1983 | 73.2% | 4.4% |
| Jan-1983 | 72.7% | 4.5% |
| Oct-1982 | 72.9% | 4.8% |
| Jul-1982 | 73.5% | 5.4% |
| Apr-1982 | 73.7% | 6.0% |
| Jan-1982 | 74.0% | 6.9% |
| Oct-1981 | 74.3% | 7.7% |
| Jul-1981 | 74.6% | 8.9% |
| Apr-1981 | 75.0% | 9.0% |
| Jan-1981 | 74.7% | 9.1% |
| Oct-1980 | 74.2% | 8.6% |
| Jul-1980 | 74.0% | 7.9% |
| Apr-1980 | 74.2% | 7.9% |
| Jan-1980 | 75.0% | 7.3% |
| Oct-1979 | 74.9% | 7.5% |
| Jul-1979 | 74.8% | 7.9% |
| Apr-1979 | 74.3% | 7.7% |
| Jan-1979 | 74.3% | 8.5% |
Note: red=2000–2001, purple=2017–2018
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey and Current Employment Statistics data
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