Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American women now have similar rates of working or looking for work; Puerto Rican women have seen the most change: Labor force participation rates of Hispanic women, by national origin, 1988–2017
| Year | Mexican American | Puerto Rican | Cuban American | All Hispanic women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 53.9% | 41.5% | 54.8% | 53.2% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | 42.9% | 50.5% | 53.5% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | 42.9% | 56.3% | 53.1% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | 46.0% | 53.0% | 52.4% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | 47.4% | 50.6% | 52.8% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | 45.5% | 48.1% | 52.1% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | 45.0% | 50.9% | 52.9% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | 47.5% | 50.8% | 52.6% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | 48.5% | 53.3% | 53.4% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | 50.5% | 51.3% | 55.1% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | 52.2% | 49.3% | 55.6% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | 55.0% | 50.1% | 55.9% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | 58.4% | 52.6% | 57.5% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | 55.5% | 50.3% | 57.6% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | 54.7% | 48.1% | 57.6% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | 55.9% | 48.5% | 56.0% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | 57.8% | 51.9% | 56.1% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | 54.9% | 49.7% | 55.3% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | 54.5% | 49.9% | 56.1% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | 56.2% | 54.7% | 56.5% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | 58.1% | 53.3% | 56.2% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | 57.1% | 52.1% | 56.6% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | 56.5% | 54.5% | 56.5% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | 55.8% | 55.9% | 55.9% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | 55.9% | 60.8% | 56.6% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | 54.4% | 54.5% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | 53.7% | 53.9% | 56.0% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | 54.6% | 53.4% | 55.7% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | 55.4% | 55.2% | 55.8% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | 57.2% | 52.1% | 56.4% |
Note: The labor force participation rate is the share of civilians ages 16 and older who are employed or looking for a job.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series
