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Labor force participation rates by age, 2000–2016
16-24 | 25-54 | 55+ | |
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Jan-2000 | 66.1 | 84.4 | 32.3 |
Feb-2000 | 66 | 84.4 | 32.4 |
Mar-2000 | 65.9 | 84.3 | 32.4 |
Apr-2000 | 66.3 | 84.4 | 32.2 |
May-2000 | 65.7 | 84.1 | 32.2 |
Jun-2000 | 66 | 84.1 | 32.2 |
Jul-2000 | 65 | 83.9 | 32.3 |
Aug-2000 | 65.8 | 83.8 | 32.5 |
Sep-2000 | 65.8 | 83.7 | 32.4 |
Oct-2000 | 65.8 | 83.6 | 32.4 |
Nov-2000 | 65.6 | 83.8 | 32.3 |
Dec-2000 | 65.9 | 83.9 | 32.6 |
Jan-2001 | 66.1 | 84.1 | 32.8 |
Feb-2001 | 65.6 | 84.1 | 32.7 |
Mar-2001 | 65.7 | 84.1 | 32.8 |
Apr-2001 | 65.1 | 83.7 | 33 |
May-2001 | 64 | 83.8 | 33 |
Jun-2001 | 64.3 | 83.6 | 33.1 |
Jul-2001 | 64.3 | 83.6 | 33.2 |
Aug-2001 | 63.2 | 83.5 | 33.4 |
Sep-2001 | 64.5 | 83.5 | 33.5 |
Oct-2001 | 64.2 | 83.6 | 33.5 |
Nov-2001 | 64.3 | 83.5 | 33.6 |
Dec-2001 | 63.7 | 83.7 | 33.8 |
Jan-2002 | 62.9 | 83.5 | 33.8 |
Feb-2002 | 63.5 | 83.7 | 34.1 |
Mar-2002 | 64.0 | 83.5 | 33.8 |
Apr-2002 | 63.3 | 83.6 | 34.2 |
May-2002 | 63.5 | 83.6 | 34.4 |
Jun-2002 | 63.4 | 83.2 | 34.6 |
Jul-2002 | 63.3 | 83.1 | 34.7 |
Aug-2002 | 63.3 | 83.2 | 34.8 |
Sep-2002 | 63.5 | 83.3 | 35.2 |
Oct-2002 | 62.9 | 83.2 | 35.1 |
Nov-2002 | 62.9 | 82.9 | 35.0 |
Dec-2002 | 62.7 | 83.1 | 34.9 |
Jan-2003 | 62.4 | 82.9 | 35.5 |
Feb-2003 | 62.3 | 83 | 35.5 |
Mar-2003 | 61.4 | 83.1 | 35.5 |
Apr-2003 | 61.9 | 83.2 | 35.5 |
May-2003 | 61.9 | 83.1 | 35.6 |
Jun-2003 | 62.2 | 83.3 | 35.6 |
Jul-2003 | 61.5 | 83 | 35.5 |
Aug-2003 | 61.1 | 83 | 35.7 |
Sep-2003 | 61.4 | 82.8 | 35.6 |
Oct-2003 | 61 | 82.9 | 35.8 |
Nov-2003 | 61 | 82.8 | 36.1 |
Dec-2003 | 60.5 | 82.8 | 36 |
Jan-2004 | 61.5 | 82.8 | 36 |
Feb-2004 | 61 | 82.7 | 36.2 |
Mar-2004 | 60.6 | 82.8 | 36.3 |
Apr-2004 | 61.3 | 82.7 | 35.8 |
May-2004 | 61.1 | 82.8 | 36 |
Jun-2004 | 60.9 | 82.9 | 36.2 |
Jul-2004 | 61.3 | 83 | 36.1 |
Aug-2004 | 61.1 | 82.7 | 36.4 |
Sep-2004 | 60.6 | 82.7 | 36.3 |
Oct-2004 | 61.6 | 82.6 | 36.2 |
Nov-2004 | 61.3 | 82.7 | 36.5 |
Dec-2004 | 61.2 | 82.6 | 36.6 |
Jan-2005 | 60.8 | 82.7 | 36.3 |
Feb-2005 | 60.6 | 82.8 | 36.7 |
Mar-2005 | 60.8 | 82.6 | 36.6 |
Apr-2005 | 60.7 | 82.7 | 37.2 |
May-2005 | 60.8 | 82.9 | 37.1 |
Jun-2005 | 60.8 | 82.6 | 37.2 |
Jul-2005 | 60.7 | 82.8 | 37.3 |
Aug-2005 | 60.8 | 82.9 | 37.5 |
Sep-2005 | 60.6 | 82.9 | 37.6 |
Oct-2005 | 60.9 | 82.7 | 37.6 |
Nov-2005 | 61.1 | 82.7 | 37.4 |
Dec-2005 | 60.4 | 82.7 | 37.6 |
Jan-2006 | 60.2 | 82.8 | 37.6 |
Feb-2006 | 60.9 | 82.9 | 37.5 |
Mar-2006 | 60.6 | 83 | 37.6 |
Apr-2006 | 60.3 | 82.8 | 38 |
May-2006 | 60.5 | 82.8 | 37.9 |
Jun-2006 | 60.6 | 82.8 | 38 |
Jul-2006 | 60.5 | 83 | 38 |
Aug-2006 | 61 | 82.9 | 38.1 |
Sep-2006 | 60.2 | 82.9 | 38.3 |
Oct-2006 | 60.6 | 82.9 | 38.3 |
Nov-2006 | 60.8 | 83 | 38.4 |
Dec-2006 | 60.9 | 83.1 | 38.5 |
Jan-2007 | 60.7 | 83.4 | 38 |
Feb-2007 | 60.2 | 83.2 | 38.3 |
Mar-2007 | 60 | 83.2 | 38.5 |
Apr-2007 | 59.2 | 83 | 38.2 |
May-2007 | 58.7 | 83 | 38.6 |
Jun-2007 | 59.6 | 82.9 | 38.7 |
Jul-2007 | 59 | 82.9 | 38.9 |
Aug-2007 | 58.2 | 82.9 | 38.8 |
Sep-2007 | 59.5 | 82.8 | 38.9 |
Oct-2007 | 59.2 | 82.7 | 38.7 |
Nov-2007 | 59.6 | 82.9 | 38.9 |
Dec-2007 | 59.2 | 83.1 | 38.9 |
Jan-2008 | 59.5 | 83.3 | 39.1 |
Feb-2008 | 58.3 | 83.2 | 39.2 |
Mar-2008 | 58.4 | 83.3 | 39.3 |
Apr-2008 | 58.8 | 83.1 | 39 |
May-2008 | 59.9 | 83.1 | 39 |
Jun-2008 | 59.2 | 83.1 | 39.2 |
Jul-2008 | 59.1 | 83.1 | 39.5 |
Aug-2008 | 58.8 | 83.2 | 39.7 |
Sep-2008 | 58.8 | 83.1 | 39.5 |
Oct-2008 | 58.6 | 83 | 39.9 |
Nov-2008 | 57.9 | 83 | 39.9 |
Dec-2008 | 58.2 | 82.8 | 40 |
Jan-2009 | 57.4 | 82.8 | 40 |
Feb-2009 | 58.1 | 82.8 | 39.9 |
Mar-2009 | 57.7 | 82.6 | 39.9 |
Apr-2009 | 57.9 | 82.8 | 39.8 |
May-2009 | 57.5 | 82.9 | 40.2 |
Jun-2009 | 57.5 | 82.9 | 40.1 |
Jul-2009 | 57.2 | 82.8 | 40 |
Aug-2009 | 56.7 | 82.8 | 40 |
Sep-2009 | 56.1 | 82.5 | 39.9 |
Oct-2009 | 55.4 | 82.5 | 39.9 |
Nov-2009 | 55.6 | 82.4 | 40 |
Dec-2009 | 55.3 | 82 | 39.9 |
Jan-2010 | 54.9 | 82.4 | 40 |
Feb-2010 | 55.2 | 82.3 | 40.1 |
Mar-2010 | 55.3 | 82.4 | 40.2 |
Apr-2010 | 55.9 | 82.6 | 40.3 |
May-2010 | 55.5 | 82.3 | 40.4 |
Jun-2010 | 54.7 | 82.2 | 40.3 |
Jul-2010 | 55.1 | 81.9 | 40.4 |
Aug-2010 | 55.5 | 82 | 40.5 |
Sep-2010 | 54.8 | 82 | 40.4 |
Oct-2010 | 55.2 | 81.8 | 40 |
Nov-2010 | 55.4 | 82 | 40.1 |
Dec-2010 | 54.7 | 81.9 | 40.2 |
Jan-2011 | 55.3 | 81.7 | 39.9 |
Feb-2011 | 54.9 | 81.6 | 40 |
Mar-2011 | 55.1 | 81.7 | 40 |
Apr-2011 | 54.8 | 81.7 | 40.2 |
May-2011 | 54.5 | 81.7 | 40.2 |
Jun-2011 | 54.4 | 81.7 | 40.2 |
Jul-2011 | 54.2 | 81.4 | 40.2 |
Aug-2011 | 55.1 | 81.6 | 40.3 |
Sep-2011 | 55.3 | 81.5 | 40.6 |
Oct-2011 | 55.6 | 81.3 | 40.6 |
Nov-2011 | 55.4 | 81.5 | 40.4 |
Dec-2011 | 55.2 | 81.6 | 40.3 |
Jan-2012 | 54.6 | 81.6 | 40.1 |
Feb-2012 | 55 | 81.5 | 40.4 |
Mar-2012 | 54.7 | 81.5 | 40.5 |
Apr-2012 | 54.7 | 81.4 | 40.3 |
May-2012 | 54.8 | 81.4 | 40.5 |
Jun-2012 | 55 | 81.5 | 40.6 |
Jul-2012 | 55.1 | 81.4 | 40.2 |
Aug-2012 | 54.3 | 81.4 | 40.4 |
Sep-2012 | 54.7 | 81.5 | 40.4 |
Oct-2012 | 55.2 | 81.6 | 40.7 |
Nov-2012 | 55.2 | 81.2 | 40.7 |
Dec-2012 | 55.2 | 81.4 | 40.7 |
Jan-2013 | 55.6 | 81.1 | 40.7 |
Feb-2013 | 55.1 | 81.1 | 40.6 |
Mar-2013 | 54.4 | 81 | 40.4 |
Apr-2013 | 55.1 | 81 | 40.4 |
May-2013 | 54.8 | 81.2 | 40.4 |
Jun-2013 | 55.4 | 81.1 | 40.5 |
Jul-2013 | 55.2 | 81.2 | 40.2 |
Aug-2013 | 55.1 | 81 | 40.4 |
Sep-2013 | 55.5 | 81 | 40.1 |
Oct-2013 | 54.8 | 80.6 | 40.1 |
Nov-2013 | 54.7 | 81 | 39.9 |
Dec-2013 | 54.7 | 80.8 | 39.9 |
Jan-2014 | 54.6 | 81 | 39.8 |
Feb-2014 | 54.3 | 81.1 | 40.1 |
Mar-2014 | 55.6 | 81.2 | 39.9 |
Apr-2014 | 54.5 | 80.8 | 39.9 |
May-2014 | 54.9 | 80.7 | 40 |
Jun-2014 | 54.6 | 80.9 | 40 |
Jul-2014 | 55.3 | 80.8 | 40.1 |
Aug-2014 | 54.7 | 81.1 | 39.9 |
Sep-2014 | 55.2 | 80.8 | 39.9 |
Oct-2014 | 56 | 80.9 | 40 |
Nov-2014 | 55.5 | 80.8 | 40.1 |
Dec-2014 | 54.9 | 80.9 | 39.9 |
Jan-2015 | 55 | 81.1 | 40 |
Feb-2015 | 55.4 | 81 | 39.7 |
Mar-2015 | 54.8 | 80.9 | 39.9 |
Apr-2015 | 54.5 | 81 | 40.1 |
May-2015 | 55.5 | 81 | 39.9 |
Jun-2015 | 55.1 | 80.7 | 39.9 |
Jul-2015 | 54.9 | 80.7 | 40.1 |
Aug-2015 | 55.3 | 80.7 | 39.8 |
Sep-2015 | 54.5 | 80.6 | 39.7 |
Oct-2015 | 54.8 | 80.8 | 39.9 |
Nov-2015 | 54.6 | 80.8 | 40 |
Dec-2015 | 55.6 | 80.9 | 39.8 |
Jan-2016 | 54.9 | 81.1 | 40 |
Feb-2016 | 55.5 | 81.2 | 40.1 |
Mar-2016 | 55.4 | 81.4 | 40.1 |
Apr-2016 | 55.2 | 81.2 | 40.1 |
May-2016 | 55.1 | 81 | 39.7 |
Jun-2016 | 55 | 81.2 | 40 |
Jul-2016 | 54.9 | 81.2 | 40.3 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey public data
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