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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2008

(Percent)
Table 2. Labor force participation rates by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1972-2008 annual averages
YearTotalWhiteBlack or
African
American
AsianHispanic or
Latino
ethnicity
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen

1972

60.478.943.960.479.643.259.973.648.7------------

1973

60.878.844.760.879.444.160.273.449.3------60.281.541.0

1974

61.378.745.761.479.445.259.872.949.0------61.181.742.4

1975

61.277.946.361.578.745.958.870.948.8------60.880.743.2

1976

61.677.547.361.878.446.959.070.049.8------60.879.644.3

1977

62.377.748.462.578.548.059.870.650.8------61.680.944.3

1978

63.277.950.063.378.649.461.571.553.1------62.981.146.6

1979

63.777.850.963.978.650.561.471.353.1------63.681.347.4

1980

63.877.451.564.178.251.261.070.353.1------64.081.447.4

1981

63.977.052.164.377.951.960.870.053.5------64.180.648.3

1982

64.076.652.664.377.452.461.070.153.7------63.679.748.1

1983

64.076.452.964.377.152.761.570.654.2------63.880.347.7

1984

64.476.453.664.677.153.362.270.855.2------64.980.649.7

1985

64.876.354.565.077.054.162.970.856.5------64.680.449.3

1986

65.376.355.365.576.955.063.371.256.9------65.481.050.1

1987

65.676.256.065.876.855.763.871.158.0------66.481.052.0

1988

65.976.256.666.276.956.463.871.058.0------67.481.953.2

1989

66.576.457.466.777.157.264.271.058.7------67.682.053.5

1990

66.576.457.566.977.157.464.071.058.3------67.481.453.1

1991

66.275.857.466.676.557.463.370.457.5------66.580.352.4

1992

66.475.857.866.876.557.763.970.758.5------66.880.752.8

1993

66.375.457.966.876.258.063.269.657.9------66.280.252.1

1994

66.675.158.867.175.958.963.469.158.7------66.179.252.9

1995

66.675.058.967.175.759.063.769.059.5------65.879.152.6

1996

66.874.959.367.275.859.164.168.760.4------66.579.653.4

1997

67.175.059.867.575.959.564.768.361.7------67.980.155.1

1998

67.174.959.867.375.659.465.669.062.8------67.979.855.6

1999

67.174.760.067.375.659.665.868.763.5------67.779.855.9

2000

67.174.859.967.375.559.565.869.263.167.276.159.269.781.557.5

2001

66.874.459.867.075.159.465.368.462.867.276.259.069.581.057.6

2002

66.674.159.666.874.859.364.868.461.867.275.959.169.180.257.6

2003

66.273.559.566.574.259.264.367.361.966.475.658.368.380.155.9

2004

66.073.359.266.374.158.963.866.761.565.975.057.668.680.456.1

2005

66.073.359.366.374.158.964.267.361.666.174.858.268.080.155.3

2006

66.273.559.466.574.359.064.167.061.766.275.058.368.780.756.1

2007

66.073.259.366.474.059.063.766.861.166.575.158.668.880.556.5

2008

66.073.059.566.373.759.263.766.761.367.075.359.468.580.256.2

NOTE: Beginning in 2003, estimates for white, black or African American, and Asian race groups include persons who selected that race group only; previously, multiracial persons were included in the group they identified as the main race. Asian estimates for 2000–02 include Asian and Pacific Islanders; beginning in 2003, Asians are a separate category. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Dash indicates data not available.

 

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last Modified Date: December 4, 2009