Figure 5L
Labor force participation rate, by age and gender, 1959–2013
Age 16–24
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1959/01/01 | 71.50% | 41.80% |
| 1960/01/01 | 71.70% | 42.80% |
| 1961/01/01 | 70.80% | 43.40% |
| 1962/01/01 | 70.00% | 43.30% |
| 1963/01/01 | 69.10% | 42.90% |
| 1964/01/01 | 68.80% | 43.30% |
| 1965/01/01 | 69.00% | 44.00% |
| 1966/01/01 | 69.00% | 46.50% |
| 1967/01/01 | 69.30% | 47.60% |
| 1968/01/01 | 68.30% | 48.50% |
| 1969/01/01 | 68.80% | 50.40% |
| 1970/01/01 | 69.40% | 51.30% |
| 1971/01/01 | 69.60% | 51.10% |
| 1972/01/01 | 71.30% | 53.00% |
| 1973/01/01 | 72.90% | 54.90% |
| 1974/01/01 | 73.70% | 56.60% |
| 1975/01/01 | 72.40% | 57.20% |
| 1976/01/01 | 72.90% | 58.00% |
| 1977/01/01 | 74.10% | 59.60% |
| 1978/01/01 | 74.90% | 61.70% |
| 1979/01/01 | 75.00% | 62.50% |
| 1980/01/01 | 74.40% | 61.90% |
| 1981/01/01 | 73.70% | 61.90% |
| 1982/01/01 | 72.60% | 62.00% |
| 1983/01/01 | 72.50% | 61.90% |
| 1984/01/01 | 72.80% | 62.80% |
| 1985/01/01 | 73.00% | 63.70% |
| 1986/01/01 | 73.00% | 64.30% |
| 1987/01/01 | 72.30% | 64.60% |
| 1988/01/01 | 72.40% | 64.50% |
| 1989/01/01 | 73.00% | 64.40% |
| 1990/01/01 | 71.80% | 62.90% |
| 1991/01/01 | 70.40% | 61.70% |
| 1992/01/01 | 70.50% | 61.80% |
| 1993/01/01 | 70.20% | 62.00% |
| 1994/01/01 | 70.30% | 62.50% |
| 1995/01/01 | 70.20% | 62.30% |
| 1996/01/01 | 68.80% | 62.20% |
| 1997/01/01 | 68.20% | 62.60% |
| 1998/01/01 | 68.40% | 63.30% |
| 1999/01/01 | 68.00% | 62.90% |
| 2000/01/01 | 68.60% | 63.00% |
| 2001/01/01 | 67.00% | 62.00% |
| 2002/01/01 | 65.50% | 61.10% |
| 2003/01/01 | 63.90% | 59.20% |
| 2004/01/01 | 63.60% | 58.70% |
| 2005/01/01 | 62.90% | 58.60% |
| 2006/01/01 | 63.30% | 57.90% |
| 2007/01/01 | 61.50% | 57.20% |
| 2008/01/01 | 61.00% | 56.50% |
| 2009/01/01 | 58.50% | 55.20% |
| 2010/01/01 | 56.80% | 53.60% |
| 2011/01/01 | 56.60% | 53.30% |
| 2012/01/01 | 56.50% | 53.20% |
| 2013/01/01 | 56.60% | 53.50% |
Age 25–54
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1959/01/01 | 97.10% | 42.30% |
| 1960/01/01 | 97.00% | 42.90% |
| 1961/01/01 | 96.90% | 43.30% |
| 1962/01/01 | 96.80% | 43.40% |
| 1963/01/01 | 96.80% | 44.20% |
| 1964/01/01 | 96.80% | 44.50% |
| 1965/01/01 | 96.70% | 45.20% |
| 1966/01/01 | 96.60% | 46.20% |
| 1967/01/01 | 96.60% | 47.30% |
| 1968/01/01 | 96.30% | 47.90% |
| 1969/01/01 | 96.10% | 49.10% |
| 1970/01/01 | 95.80% | 50.10% |
| 1971/01/01 | 95.50% | 50.30% |
| 1972/01/01 | 95.10% | 51.00% |
| 1973/01/01 | 95.00% | 52.30% |
| 1974/01/01 | 94.70% | 53.90% |
| 1975/01/01 | 94.40% | 55.10% |
| 1976/01/01 | 94.20% | 56.80% |
| 1977/01/01 | 94.20% | 58.50% |
| 1978/01/01 | 94.30% | 60.60% |
| 1979/01/01 | 94.40% | 62.30% |
| 1980/01/01 | 94.20% | 64.00% |
| 1981/01/01 | 94.10% | 65.30% |
| 1982/01/01 | 94.00% | 66.30% |
| 1983/01/01 | 93.80% | 67.10% |
| 1984/01/01 | 93.90% | 68.20% |
| 1985/01/01 | 93.90% | 69.60% |
| 1986/01/01 | 93.80% | 70.80% |
| 1987/01/01 | 93.70% | 71.90% |
| 1988/01/01 | 93.60% | 72.70% |
| 1989/01/01 | 93.70% | 73.60% |
| 1990/01/01 | 93.40% | 74.00% |
| 1991/01/01 | 93.10% | 74.10% |
| 1992/01/01 | 93.00% | 74.60% |
| 1993/01/01 | 92.60% | 74.60% |
| 1994/01/01 | 91.70% | 75.30% |
| 1995/01/01 | 91.60% | 75.60% |
| 1996/01/01 | 91.80% | 76.10% |
| 1997/01/01 | 91.80% | 76.70% |
| 1998/01/01 | 91.80% | 76.50% |
| 1999/01/01 | 91.70% | 76.80% |
| 2000/01/01 | 91.60% | 76.70% |
| 2001/01/01 | 91.30% | 76.40% |
| 2002/01/01 | 91.00% | 75.90% |
| 2003/01/01 | 90.60% | 75.60% |
| 2004/01/01 | 90.50% | 75.30% |
| 2005/01/01 | 90.50% | 75.30% |
| 2006/01/01 | 90.60% | 75.50% |
| 2007/01/01 | 90.90% | 75.40% |
| 2008/01/01 | 90.50% | 75.80% |
| 2009/01/01 | 89.70% | 75.60% |
| 2010/01/01 | 89.30% | 75.20% |
| 2011/01/01 | 88.70% | 74.70% |
| 2012/01/01 | 88.70% | 74.50% |
| 2013/01/01 | 88.40% | 73.90% |
Age 55 and older
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1959/01/01 | 61.70% | 23.10% |
| 1960/01/01 | 60.90% | 23.60% |
| 1961/01/01 | 60.40% | 23.90% |
| 1962/01/01 | 58.70% | 23.60% |
| 1963/01/01 | 57.70% | 23.80% |
| 1964/01/01 | 57.40% | 24.30% |
| 1965/01/01 | 56.90% | 24.60% |
| 1966/01/01 | 56.50% | 24.80% |
| 1967/01/01 | 56.50% | 25.00% |
| 1968/01/01 | 56.50% | 25.00% |
| 1969/01/01 | 56.10% | 25.50% |
| 1970/01/01 | 55.70% | 25.30% |
| 1971/01/01 | 54.70% | 25.10% |
| 1972/01/01 | 53.40% | 24.50% |
| 1973/01/01 | 51.40% | 23.80% |
| 1974/01/01 | 50.70% | 23.00% |
| 1975/01/01 | 49.40% | 23.10% |
| 1976/01/01 | 47.80% | 23.00% |
| 1977/01/01 | 47.40% | 22.90% |
| 1978/01/01 | 47.20% | 23.10% |
| 1979/01/01 | 46.60% | 23.20% |
| 1980/01/01 | 45.60% | 22.80% |
| 1981/01/01 | 44.50% | 22.70% |
| 1982/01/01 | 43.80% | 22.70% |
| 1983/01/01 | 43.00% | 22.40% |
| 1984/01/01 | 41.80% | 22.20% |
| 1985/01/01 | 41.00% | 22.00% |
| 1986/01/01 | 40.40% | 22.10% |
| 1987/01/01 | 40.40% | 22.00% |
| 1988/01/01 | 39.90% | 22.30% |
| 1989/01/01 | 39.60% | 23.00% |
| 1990/01/01 | 39.40% | 22.90% |
| 1991/01/01 | 38.50% | 22.60% |
| 1992/01/01 | 38.40% | 22.80% |
| 1993/01/01 | 37.70% | 22.80% |
| 1994/01/01 | 37.80% | 24.00% |
| 1995/01/01 | 37.90% | 23.90% |
| 1996/01/01 | 38.30% | 23.90% |
| 1997/01/01 | 38.90% | 24.60% |
| 1998/01/01 | 39.10% | 25.00% |
| 1999/01/01 | 39.60% | 25.60% |
| 2000/01/01 | 40.10% | 26.10% |
| 2001/01/01 | 40.90% | 27.00% |
| 2002/01/01 | 42.00% | 28.50% |
| 2003/01/01 | 42.60% | 30.00% |
| 2004/01/01 | 43.20% | 30.50% |
| 2005/01/01 | 44.20% | 31.40% |
| 2006/01/01 | 44.90% | 32.30% |
| 2007/01/01 | 45.20% | 33.20% |
| 2008/01/01 | 46.00% | 33.90% |
| 2009/01/01 | 46.30% | 34.70% |
| 2010/01/01 | 46.40% | 35.10% |
| 2011/01/01 | 46.30% | 35.10% |
| 2012/01/01 | 46.80% | 35.10% |
| 2013/01/01 | 46.50% | 35.10% |
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