Figure 5MEmployment-to-population ratio, age 25–54, by gender, 1989–2011Note: Data are monthly and span Jan. 1989–Dec. 2011. Shaded areas denote recessions. Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey public data series Share on Facebook Tweet this chart EmbedCopy the code below to embed this chart on your website. Download image Previous chart: « SWA2014-Jobs | Table 5.5 | Decline in the labor force participation rate from 1989 to 2011 and its possible effect on the unemployment rate in 2011, by gender and age Next chart: Underemployment rate, by race and ethnicity, 2000–2011 »