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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2008

(Percent)
Table 9. Labor force participation rates by presence and age of youngest child, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1996—2008 annual averages
YearBoth sexesWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino ethnicity
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
With no children under 18 years

1996

60.166.853.560.567.653.656.961.552.3---61.671.350.5

1997

60.467.053.860.867.853.857.361.253.5---62.672.151.4

1998

60.367.053.960.667.653.858.062.054.2---62.872.151.7

1999

60.466.854.160.767.553.958.362.154.6---62.571.652.2

2000

60.667.054.360.967.754.358.462.554.5---63.773.252.6

2001

60.466.754.360.867.454.357.961.754.4---63.072.452.6

2002

60.066.253.960.466.854.056.861.052.761.267.855.063.972.753.2

2003

59.765.454.160.166.154.156.560.053.259.766.453.762.872.151.5

2004

59.665.354.060.066.154.056.459.553.559.165.053.563.572.652.5

2005

59.865.554.260.166.254.157.360.853.959.966.054.363.072.151.9

2006

60.065.854.260.466.554.257.160.553.960.066.254.163.773.052.2

2007

59.865.654.060.366.454.156.560.153.060.266.654.063.772.852.4

2008

59.965.654.360.366.354.356.960.453.660.366.654.463.572.752.1
With children
under 18 years

1996

81.194.570.881.895.370.778.589.773.3---72.393.756.7

1997

81.894.671.982.495.471.779.689.675.0---74.093.459.6

1998

81.894.671.882.295.371.381.090.476.7---74.292.960.2

1999

82.094.672.282.395.471.582.089.378.5---74.693.860.3

2000

82.194.772.382.395.371.682.290.378.2---75.793.862.0

2001

81.994.672.182.295.371.581.889.777.9---75.793.662.0

2002

81.694.371.881.994.871.181.990.377.778.393.266.675.893.262.7

2003

81.294.171.181.494.770.381.589.777.578.993.567.075.193.461.2

2004

80.794.170.481.194.869.880.588.476.577.993.864.974.993.960.4

2005

80.794.170.581.194.869.880.488.776.377.993.165.674.594.259.6

2006

81.094.170.981.494.970.280.588.176.978.393.266.375.394.260.9

2007

81.494.371.081.795.070.381.289.676.678.993.167.176.594.861.4

2008

81.594.171.481.894.870.881.189.776.780.093.068.876.494.461.4
With children
6 to 17 years,
none younger

1996

84.593.577.585.394.477.781.387.978.1---77.392.366.7

1997

84.793.677.985.494.478.081.888.178.7---77.691.268.2

1998

84.593.577.684.994.277.383.188.280.6---77.590.668.1

1999

84.893.478.285.494.478.183.286.781.4---78.691.269.5

2000

85.193.578.785.794.378.683.387.881.0---79.391.570.5

2001

85.093.678.385.594.578.183.387.581.1---79.691.770.9

2002

84.893.378.285.194.077.884.389.281.882.691.675.779.091.170.2

2003

84.593.177.884.793.777.384.088.082.182.993.574.378.891.569.4

2004

84.193.177.384.593.976.982.786.380.982.693.873.479.692.870.2

2005

83.793.076.584.193.876.382.486.980.280.792.371.278.892.968.7

2006

83.893.176.784.394.076.382.485.780.880.891.872.079.192.669.4

2007

84.393.277.284.694.076.783.787.781.581.891.773.680.593.170.4

2008

84.393.177.384.793.977.083.187.880.682.791.874.980.493.270.0
With children
under 6 years

1996

77.295.663.277.996.362.775.491.968.2---68.594.848.7

1997

78.395.864.878.896.564.177.191.370.8---70.995.152.3

1998

78.696.164.978.996.664.178.593.072.0---71.394.953.0

1999

78.596.164.878.596.763.480.692.574.9---71.295.952.1

2000

78.496.164.678.296.563.080.993.374.9---72.595.754.5

2001

78.195.864.378.196.263.080.092.573.9---72.295.253.8

2002

77.795.563.777.995.962.778.991.872.573.594.856.373.194.856.1

2003

77.295.462.877.396.061.578.292.171.874.293.458.571.994.953.4

2004

76.595.461.876.896.060.777.691.170.873.193.856.070.694.851.2

2005

77.095.462.877.296.161.677.891.271.474.994.059.370.695.450.9

2006

77.595.463.577.795.962.578.091.171.875.694.859.971.795.652.7

2007

77.895.763.377.996.262.377.992.370.475.894.859.972.996.153.0

2008

77.995.464.078.095.962.978.692.471.777.194.361.972.795.553.0
With children
under 3 years

1996

75.495.859.476.296.559.272.192.263.1---66.294.644.7

1997

76.695.961.477.596.561.473.692.165.1---68.694.648.0

1998

77.296.261.977.796.761.575.893.267.5---69.595.048.9

1999

77.096.461.577.097.060.178.792.472.0---68.896.247.4

2000

76.396.460.476.396.759.077.693.669.8---70.496.250.0

2001

76.095.960.276.196.458.977.392.669.7---69.795.348.7

2002

76.195.860.276.396.259.276.993.268.672.195.453.570.395.150.3

2003

75.295.758.975.696.257.874.791.467.073.094.555.169.595.247.9

2004

74.495.757.574.996.356.874.791.066.470.293.850.468.295.246.0

2005

74.895.558.475.196.457.274.790.667.072.492.955.867.796.045.0

2006

75.895.560.276.296.259.375.090.667.273.494.256.869.595.948.6

2007

75.695.959.276.096.458.374.892.865.773.694.256.269.996.047.6

2008

76.195.760.476.496.259.475.092.466.775.994.459.570.395.947.9

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. Children are "own" children and include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children. 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