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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2008
| Years | Total | White | Black or African American | Asian | Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, both sexes | |||||
1979 | $241 | $248 | $199 | - | $194 |
1980 | 262 | 269 | 212 | - | 209 |
1981 | 284 | 291 | 235 | - | 223 |
1982 | 302 | 310 | 245 | - | 240 |
1983 | 313 | 320 | 261 | - | 250 |
1984 | 326 | 336 | 269 | - | 259 |
1985 | 344 | 356 | 277 | - | 270 |
1986 | 359 | 371 | 291 | - | 277 |
1987 | 374 | 384 | 301 | - | 285 |
1988 | 385 | 395 | 314 | - | 290 |
1989 | 399 | 409 | 319 | - | 298 |
1990 | 412 | 424 | 329 | - | 304 |
1991 | 426 | 442 | 348 | - | 312 |
1992 | 440 | 458 | 357 | - | 321 |
1993 | 459 | 475 | 369 | - | 331 |
1994 | 467 | 484 | 371 | - | 324 |
1995 | 479 | 494 | 383 | - | 329 |
1996 | 490 | 506 | 387 | - | 339 |
1997 | 503 | 519 | 400 | - | 351 |
1998 | 523 | 545 | 426 | - | 370 |
1999 | 549 | 573 | 445 | - | 385 |
2000 | 576 | 590 | 474 | $615 | 399 |
2001 | 596 | 610 | 491 | 639 | 417 |
2002 | 608 | 623 | 498 | 658 | 424 |
2003 | 620 | 636 | 514 | 693 | 440 |
2004 | 638 | 657 | 525 | 708 | 456 |
2005 | 651 | 672 | 520 | 753 | 471 |
2006 | 671 | 690 | 554 | 784 | 486 |
2007 | 695 | 716 | 569 | 830 | 503 |
2008 | 722 | 742 | 589 | 861 | 529 |
| Men | |||||
1979 | $292 | $298 | $227 | - | $219 |
1980 | 313 | 320 | 244 | - | 234 |
1981 | 340 | 350 | 268 | - | 251 |
1982 | 364 | 375 | 278 | - | 269 |
1983 | 379 | 387 | 294 | - | 274 |
1984 | 392 | 401 | 303 | - | 287 |
1985 | 407 | 418 | 305 | - | 296 |
1986 | 419 | 433 | 319 | - | 299 |
1987 | 434 | 450 | 327 | - | 306 |
1988 | 449 | 465 | 348 | - | 308 |
1989 | 468 | 482 | 348 | - | 315 |
1990 | 481 | 494 | 361 | - | 318 |
1991 | 493 | 506 | 375 | - | 323 |
1992 | 501 | 514 | 380 | - | 339 |
1993 | 510 | 524 | 392 | - | 346 |
1994 | 522 | 547 | 400 | - | 343 |
1995 | 538 | 566 | 411 | - | 350 |
1996 | 557 | 580 | 412 | - | 356 |
1997 | 579 | 595 | 432 | - | 371 |
1998 | 598 | 615 | 468 | - | 390 |
1999 | 618 | 638 | 488 | - | 406 |
2000 | 641 | 662 | 510 | $685 | 417 |
2001 | 670 | 689 | 529 | 732 | 440 |
2002 | 679 | 702 | 524 | 756 | 451 |
2003 | 695 | 715 | 555 | 772 | 464 |
2004 | 713 | 732 | 569 | 802 | 480 |
2005 | 722 | 743 | 559 | 825 | 489 |
2006 | 743 | 761 | 591 | 882 | 505 |
2007 | 766 | 788 | 600 | 936 | 520 |
2008 | 798 | 825 | 620 | 966 | 559 |
| Women | |||||
1979 | $182 | $184 | $169 | - | $157 |
1980 | 201 | 203 | 185 | - | 172 |
1981 | 219 | 221 | 206 | - | 190 |
1982 | 239 | 242 | 217 | - | 203 |
1983 | 252 | 254 | 232 | - | 215 |
1984 | 265 | 268 | 241 | - | 223 |
1985 | 277 | 281 | 252 | - | 230 |
1986 | 291 | 294 | 264 | - | 241 |
1987 | 303 | 307 | 276 | - | 251 |
1988 | 315 | 318 | 288 | - | 260 |
1989 | 328 | 334 | 301 | - | 269 |
1990 | 346 | 353 | 308 | - | 278 |
1991 | 366 | 373 | 323 | - | 292 |
1992 | 380 | 387 | 335 | - | 302 |
1993 | 393 | 401 | 348 | - | 313 |
1994 | 399 | 408 | 346 | - | 305 |
1995 | 406 | 415 | 355 | - | 305 |
1996 | 418 | 428 | 362 | - | 316 |
1997 | 431 | 444 | 375 | - | 318 |
1998 | 456 | 468 | 400 | - | 337 |
1999 | 473 | 483 | 409 | - | 348 |
2000 | 493 | 502 | 429 | $547 | 366 |
2001 | 512 | 522 | 454 | 563 | 388 |
2002 | 529 | 547 | 473 | 566 | 397 |
2003 | 552 | 567 | 491 | 598 | 410 |
2004 | 573 | 584 | 505 | 613 | 419 |
2005 | 585 | 596 | 499 | 665 | 429 |
2006 | 600 | 609 | 519 | 699 | 440 |
2007 | 614 | 626 | 533 | 731 | 473 |
2008 | 638 | 654 | 554 | 753 | 501 |
| Women's earnings as a percent of men's | |||||
1979 | 62.3 | 61.7 | 74.4 | - | 71.7 |
1980 | 64.2 | 63.4 | 75.8 | - | 73.5 |
1981 | 64.4 | 63.1 | 76.9 | - | 75.7 |
1982 | 65.7 | 64.5 | 78.1 | - | 75.5 |
1983 | 66.5 | 65.6 | 78.9 | - | 78.5 |
1984 | 67.6 | 66.8 | 79.5 | - | 77.7 |
1985 | 68.1 | 67.2 | 82.6 | - | 77.7 |
1986 | 69.5 | 67.9 | 82.8 | - | 80.6 |
1987 | 69.8 | 68.2 | 84.4 | - | 82.0 |
1988 | 70.2 | 68.4 | 82.8 | - | 84.4 |
1989 | 70.1 | 69.3 | 86.5 | - | 85.4 |
1990 | 71.9 | 71.5 | 85.3 | - | 87.4 |
1991 | 74.2 | 73.7 | 86.1 | - | 90.4 |
1992 | 75.8 | 75.3 | 88.2 | - | 89.1 |
1993 | 77.1 | 76.5 | 88.8 | - | 90.5 |
1994 | 76.4 | 74.6 | 86.5 | - | 88.9 |
1995 | 75.5 | 73.3 | 86.4 | - | 87.1 |
1996 | 75.0 | 73.8 | 87.9 | - | 88.8 |
1997 | 74.4 | 74.6 | 86.8 | - | 85.7 |
1998 | 76.3 | 76.1 | 85.5 | - | 86.4 |
1999 | 76.5 | 75.7 | 83.8 | - | 85.7 |
2000 | 76.9 | 75.8 | 84.1 | 79.9 | 87.8 |
2001 | 76.4 | 75.8 | 85.8 | 76.9 | 88.2 |
2002 | 77.9 | 77.9 | 90.3 | 74.9 | 88.0 |
2003 | 79.4 | 79.3 | 88.5 | 77.5 | 88.4 |
2004 | 80.4 | 79.8 | 88.8 | 76.4 | 87.3 |
2005 | 81.0 | 80.2 | 89.3 | 80.6 | 87.7 |
2006 | 80.8 | 80.0 | 87.8 | 79.3 | 87.1 |
2007 | 80.2 | 79.4 | 88.8 | 78.1 | 91.0 |
2008 | 79.9 | 79.3 | 89.4 | 78.0 | 89.6 |
NOTE: Beginning in 2003, estimates for white, black or African American, and Asian race groups include persons who selected that race group only; previously, multiracial persons were included in the group they identified as the main race. Asian estimates for 2000–02 include Asian and Pacific Islanders; beginning in 2003, Asians are a separate category. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Dash indicates data not available.
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. | |||||
Last Modified Date: December 4, 2009