Figure C2
: Men's prime-age labor force participation rate by race and ethnicity, 1976–2024
| Year | Black | White | Other | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 88.2% | 95.0% | 91.0% | 92.4% |
| 1977 | 88.3% | 95.0% | 90.2% | 93.1% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | 95.0% | 92.5% | 93.0% |
| 1979 | 88.9% | 95.2% | 91.0% | 93.1% |
| 1980 | 88.2% | 95.1% | 89.7% | 93.1% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | 95.2% | 88.5% | 93.0% |
| 1982 | 88.0% | 95.0% | 88.7% | 93.0% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | 94.8% | 88.4% | 92.7% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | 95.0% | 88.6% | 92.6% |
| 1985 | 87.8% | 95.0% | 89.2% | 92.4% |
| 1986 | 88.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% | 92.6% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | 94.8% | 89.6% | 92.3% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | 94.7% | 88.2% | 92.6% |
| 1989 | 87.7% | 94.8% | 89.2% | 92.7% |
| 1990 | 87.6% | 94.6% | 88.1% | 92.3% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | 94.4% | 88.9% | 91.2% |
| 1992 | 86.1% | 94.3% | 89.4% | 91.5% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 93.9% | 88.3% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | 93.1% | 87.4% | 91.0% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | 92.9% | 87.6% | 91.0% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | 93.2% | 88.0% | 91.6% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | 93.1% | 88.9% | 91.9% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | 93.1% | 90.1% | 91.6% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 93.0% | 88.7% | 91.6% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | 92.7% | 90.4% | 92.5% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | 92.5% | 90.0% | 91.7% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | 92.3% | 89.4% | 91.5% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | 91.7% | 88.8% | 91.6% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | 91.5% | 89.6% | 92.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | 91.5% | 88.6% | 92.0% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | 91.6% | 89.1% | 92.4% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | 91.8% | 89.5% | 92.7% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | 91.2% | 90.0% | 92.6% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | 90.7% | 89.3% | 91.5% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | 90.1% | 87.3% | 91.5% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | 89.7% | 87.7% | 90.8% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | 89.8% | 88.0% | 90.3% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | 89.3% | 88.6% | 90.4% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | 89.0% | 87.5% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | 89.1% | 87.4% | 90.8% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 90.7% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | 89.4% | 88.3% | 90.6% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | 90.0% | 88.2% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | 90.2% | 88.5% | 90.3% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | 89.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | 88.8% | 89.0% | 89.8% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | 89.2% | 89.4% | 90.1% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.1% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.8% |
Notes: Data include the civilian non-institutional population. “Prime age” refers to ages 25 to 54. Race and ethnicity groups are mutually exclusive.
Source: EPI analysis of the Current Population Survey (CPS) basic monthly microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 2025.6.11, https://microdata.epi.org.
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