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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2008

(Percent)
Table 3. Employment-population ratios by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1972–2008 annual averages
YearTotalWhiteBlack or
African
American
AsianHispanic or
Latino
ethnicity
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen

1972

57.075.041.057.476.040.753.766.843.0------------

1973

57.875.542.058.276.541.854.567.543.8------55.676.037.3

1974

57.874.942.658.375.942.453.565.843.5------56.275.738.4

1975

56.171.742.056.773.042.050.160.641.6------53.471.537.4

1976

56.872.043.257.573.443.250.860.642.8------53.871.138.6

1977

57.972.844.558.674.144.551.461.443.3------55.473.639.1

1978

59.373.846.460.075.046.353.663.345.8------57.274.941.3

1979

59.973.847.560.675.147.553.863.446.0------58.375.642.5

1980

59.272.047.760.073.447.852.360.445.7------57.673.542.4

1981

59.071.348.060.072.848.351.359.145.1------57.472.443.0

1982

57.869.047.758.870.648.149.456.044.2------54.968.941.3

1983

57.968.848.058.970.448.549.556.344.1------55.169.441.1

1984

59.570.749.560.572.149.852.359.246.7------57.972.144.2

1985

60.170.950.461.072.350.753.460.048.1------57.872.143.8

1986

60.771.051.461.572.351.754.160.648.8------58.572.544.7

1987

61.571.552.562.372.752.855.662.050.3------60.574.047.4

1988

62.372.053.463.173.253.856.362.751.2------61.975.348.8

1989

63.072.554.363.873.754.656.962.852.0------62.275.848.8

1990

62.872.054.363.773.354.756.762.651.9------61.974.948.6

1991

61.770.453.762.671.654.255.461.350.6------59.872.147.3

1992

61.569.853.862.471.154.254.959.950.8------59.171.246.8

1993

61.770.054.162.771.454.655.060.050.9------59.171.746.3

1994

62.570.455.363.571.855.856.160.852.3------59.571.747.2

1995

62.970.855.663.872.056.157.161.753.4------59.772.147.3

1996

63.270.956.064.172.356.357.461.154.4------60.673.347.9

1997

63.871.356.864.672.757.058.261.455.6------62.674.550.2

1998

64.171.657.164.772.757.159.762.957.2------63.174.751.0

1999

64.371.657.464.872.857.360.663.158.6------63.475.351.7

2000

64.471.957.564.973.057.460.963.658.664.873.357.165.777.453.6

2001

63.770.957.064.272.057.059.762.157.864.272.756.464.976.253.3

2002

62.769.756.363.470.856.458.161.155.863.271.355.863.974.552.9

2003

62.368.956.163.070.156.357.459.555.662.470.954.963.174.351.2

2004

62.369.256.063.170.456.157.259.355.563.071.655.163.875.151.8

2005

62.769.656.263.470.856.357.760.255.763.471.855.964.075.851.5

2006

63.170.156.663.871.356.658.460.656.564.272.756.565.276.852.8

2007

63.069.856.663.670.956.758.460.756.564.372.856.664.976.253.0

2008

62.268.556.262.869.756.357.359.155.864.372.257.263.374.151.9

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