Figure 2. Labor force growth for women, men, and total for selected periods and projected 2018–28 (10-year compound annual average rate)
Years	Total	Men	Women
1958–68	1.5	0.8	2.8
1968–78	2.6	1.9	3.9
1978–88	1.8	1.2	2.5
1988–98	1.2	1.0	1.5
1998–2008	1.1	1.1	1.2
2008–18	0.5	0.4	0.6
2018–28 projected	0.5	0.4	0.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.