Chart 10. Labor force participation rates of men and women ages 20 to 24, 1992–2022 and 2022–32 projected (in percent)
Year Men Women

1992

83.3 70.9

1993

83.2 70.9

1994

83.1 71.0

1995

83.1 70.3

1996

82.5 71.3

1997

82.5 72.7

1998

82.0 73.0

1999

81.9 73.2

2000

82.6 73.1

2001

81.6 72.7

2002

80.7 72.1

2003

80.0 70.7

2004

79.6 70.5

2005

79.1 70.1

2006

79.6 69.5

2007

78.7 70.1

2008

78.7 70.0

2009

76.2 69.6

2010

74.5 68.2

2011

74.7 67.8

2012

74.5 67.4

2013

73.9 67.6

2014

73.9 67.7

2015

73.0 68.3

2016

73.0 68.0

2017

74.1 68.5

2018

73.2 69.0

2019

74.0 70.4

2020

71.0 67.5

2021

73.0 68.6

2022

73.2 68.7

2023 projected

72.8 68.6

2024 projected

72.3 68.4

2025 projected

71.8 68.3

2026 projected

71.3 68.1

2027 projected

70.8 68.0

2028 projected

70.3 67.9

2029 projected

69.8 67.7

2030 projected

69.3 67.6

2031 projected

68.8 67.5

2032 projected

68.2 67.3

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.