Table 3
Employment to population ratio by age, overall and by gender
| Employment to population ratio | Changes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2007 | 2010 | 2016 | 2000–2016 | 2007–2010 | 2010–2016 | |
| Overall | |||||||
| Ages 16-19 | 45.2 | 34.8 | 25.9 | 29.7 | -15.5% | -8.9% | 3.8% |
| 20-24 | 72.2 | 68.4 | 60.3 | 64.6 | -7.7% | -8.0% | 4.2% |
| 25-54 | 81.5 | 79.9 | 75.1 | 77.9 | -3.5% | -4.8% | 2.8% |
| 55-64 | 57.8 | 61.8 | 60.3 | 61.8 | 4.0% | -1.5% | 1.5% |
| 65+ | 12.5 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 18.6 | 6.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Male | |||||||
| 16-19 | 45.4 | 33.9 | 24.8 | 29.3 | -16.1% | -9.0% | 4.5% |
| 20-24 | 76.6 | 71.7 | 61.3 | 66.2 | -10.4% | -10.4% | 4.9% |
| 25-54 | 89 | 87.5 | 81 | 85 | -4.0% | -6.5% | 4.0% |
| 55-64 | 65.7 | 67.4 | 64.4 | 67.5 | 1.8% | -3.0% | 3.1% |
| 65+ | 17.1 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 23.1 | 5.9% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Female | |||||||
| 16-19 | 45 | 35.8 | 27 | 30.1 | -14.9% | -8.8% | 3.1% |
| 20-24 | 67.9 | 65 | 59.4 | 63 | -4.9% | -5.6% | 3.6% |
| 25-54 | 74.2 | 72.5 | 69.3 | 71.1 | -3.1% | -3.2% | 1.8% |
| 55-64 | 50.6 | 56.6 | 56.4 | 56.5 | 5.9% | -0.2% | 0.0% |
| 65+ | 9.1 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 5.8% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey, public data series
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