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Winter 2011–12 Vol. 55, Number 4
Labor force
Labor force participation rates for men and women, 1960–2010 and projected 2020, in percent
Labor force
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Projected 2020
Total
59.4
60.4
63.8
66.5
67.1
64.7
62.6
Men
83.3
79.7
77.4
76.4
74.8
71.2
68.2
Women
37.7
43.3
50.9
57.5
59.9
58.6
57.1
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