Rates of poverty, persons in the labor force 27 weeks or more, by sex, 1993-98 Percent Total Men Women 1993 6.7 6.2 7.3 1994 6.2 5.6 6.9 1995 5.9 5.6 6.4 1996 5.8 5.2 6.5 1997 5.7 4.9 6.7 1998 5.4 4.7 6.3