Chart 9. Labor force participation rates of women in prime-age groups, 1992–2022 and 2022–32 projected (in percent)
Year 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54

1992

73.9 76.7 72.6

1993

73.4 76.6 73.5

1994

74.0 77.1 74.6

1995

74.9 77.2 74.4

1996

75.2 77.5 75.4

1997

76.0 77.7 76.0

1998

76.3 77.1 76.2

1999

76.4 77.2 76.7

2000

76.1 77.2 76.8

2001

75.5 77.1 76.4

2002

75.1 76.4 76.0

2003

74.1 76.0 76.8

2004

73.6 75.6 76.5

2005

73.9 75.7 76.0

2006

74.4 75.9 76.0

2007

74.5 75.5 76.0

2008

75.2 76.1 76.1

2009

75.0 75.9 76.0

2010

74.7 75.2 75.7

2011

73.9 74.7 75.4

2012

74.1 74.8 74.7

2013

73.5 74.0 74.1

2014

73.8 74.1 73.8

2015

73.4 74.3 73.4

2016

74.5 74.5 73.9

2017

75.5 75.0 74.5

2018

75.9 75.1 74.9

2019

76.7 75.7 75.7

2020

75.7 75.0 74.7

2021

76.2 74.6 75.0

2022

77.6 76.3 75.2

2023 projected

77.7 76.2 75.4

2024 projected

77.7 76.1 75.5

2025 projected

77.8 76.1 75.6

2026 projected

77.8 76.0 75.7

2027 projected

77.9 76.0 75.8

2028 projected

77.9 75.9 75.9

2029 projected

78.0 75.9 76.0

2030 projected

78.0 75.8 76.1

2031 projected

78.1 75.8 76.2

2032 projected

78.2 75.7 76.3

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.