Chart 8. Labor force participation rates of men in prime-age groups, 1992–2022 and 2022–32 projected (in percent)
Year 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54

1992

93.8 93.7 90.7

1993

93.4 93.4 90.1

1994

92.6 92.8 89.1

1995

93.0 92.3 88.8

1996

93.2 92.4 89.1

1997

93.0 92.6 89.5

1998

93.2 92.6 89.2

1999

93.3 92.8 88.8

2000

93.4 92.7 88.6

2001

92.7 92.5 88.5

2002

92.4 92.1 88.5

2003

91.8 92.1 87.7

2004

91.9 91.9 87.5

2005

91.7 92.1 87.7

2006

91.7 92.1 88.1

2007

92.2 92.3 88.2

2008

91.5 92.2 88.0

2009

90.3 91.7 87.4

2010

89.7 91.5 86.8

2011

89.2 90.9 86.2

2012

89.5 90.7 86.0

2013

89.2 90.7 85.5

2014

88.7 90.5 85.6

2015

88.8 90.3 85.9

2016

88.8 90.6 86.3

2017

88.8 90.7 86.4

2018

89.1 90.9 87.0

2019

89.1 90.8 87.4

2020

87.1 89.7 86.8

2021

87.7 89.6 86.6

2022

88.7 89.7 87.1

2023 projected

88.5 89.6 87.0

2024 projected

88.3 89.4 86.8

2025 projected

88.0 89.2 86.7

2026 projected

87.8 89.1 86.6

2027 projected

87.5 88.9 86.5

2028 projected

87.3 88.7 86.3

2029 projected

87.0 88.5 86.2

2030 projected

86.7 88.4 86.0

2031 projected

86.5 88.2 85.8

2032 projected

86.2 88.0 85.6

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.