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Table 22. Work experience of the population by sex and full- and part-time status, selected years, 1970–2008
(Percent distribution)
| Year |
Population
(in thousands) |
With work experience |
Percent distribution by work experience |
Total
(in thousands) |
Percent of population |
Total |
Usually work full time |
Usually work part time |
| Total |
50 to 52 weeks |
1 to 49 weeks |
Total |
50 to 52 weeks |
1 to 49 weeks |
| Total, both sexes |
1970 |
138,953 |
93,850 |
67.5 |
100.0 |
79.4 |
55.6 |
23.8 |
20.6 |
6.7 |
13.9 |
1975 |
153,180 |
102,603 |
67.0 |
100.0 |
78.9 |
54.3 |
24.6 |
21.2 |
7.5 |
13.7 |
1980 |
169,452 |
115,752 |
68.3 |
100.0 |
78.5 |
56.1 |
22.4 |
21.4 |
7.7 |
13.7 |
1985 |
179,944 |
123,466 |
68.6 |
100.0 |
78.2 |
58.7 |
19.5 |
21.9 |
8.3 |
13.6 |
1990 |
189,238 |
132,562 |
70.1 |
100.0 |
78.8 |
60.4 |
18.4 |
21.3 |
8.7 |
12.6 |
1995 |
199,925 |
138,971 |
69.5 |
100.0 |
78.6 |
62.9 |
15.7 |
21.3 |
9.1 |
12.2 |
2000 |
214,292 |
150,787 |
70.4 |
100.0 |
80.4 |
66.7 |
13.7 |
19.5 |
9.3 |
10.2 |
2005 |
227,975 |
154,322 |
67.7 |
100.0 |
80.3 |
67.5 |
12.8 |
19.7 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
2006 |
231,033 |
156,658 |
67.8 |
100.0 |
80.9 |
68.4 |
12.5 |
19.1 |
9.7 |
9.4 |
2007 |
232,995 |
157,653 |
67.7 |
100.0 |
80.9 |
68.4 |
12.5 |
19.1 |
9.8 |
9.3 |
2008 |
235,086 |
157,472 |
67.0 |
100.0 |
79.5 |
65.6 |
13.9 |
20.5 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
| Women |
1970 |
73,657 |
38,809 |
52.7 |
100.0 |
67.9 |
40.7 |
27.2 |
32.2 |
10.1 |
22.1 |
1975 |
80,834 |
43,511 |
53.8 |
100.0 |
67.1 |
41.4 |
25.7 |
32.8 |
11.7 |
21.1 |
1980 |
89,259 |
51,492 |
57.7 |
100.0 |
67.7 |
44.7 |
23.0 |
32.3 |
11.9 |
20.4 |
1985 |
94,490 |
56,165 |
59.4 |
100.0 |
68.1 |
48.9 |
19.2 |
31.8 |
12.3 |
19.5 |
1990 |
98,970 |
61,494 |
62.1 |
100.0 |
69.8 |
51.5 |
18.3 |
30.2 |
12.8 |
17.4 |
1995 |
104,058 |
65,304 |
62.8 |
100.0 |
70.2 |
54.3 |
15.9 |
29.7 |
13.3 |
16.4 |
2000 |
111,440 |
71,341 |
64.0 |
100.0 |
72.9 |
58.4 |
14.5 |
27.1 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
2005 |
117,814 |
72,309 |
61.4 |
100.0 |
72.7 |
59.9 |
12.8 |
27.3 |
14.1 |
13.2 |
2006 |
119,300 |
73,527 |
61.6 |
100.0 |
73.0 |
60.7 |
12.3 |
27.0 |
14.1 |
12.9 |
2007 |
120,300 |
74,115 |
61.6 |
100.0 |
73.6 |
61.5 |
12.1 |
26.4 |
14.2 |
12.2 |
2008 |
121,328 |
74,363 |
61.3 |
100.0 |
72.2 |
59.3 |
12.9 |
27.8 |
15.0 |
12.8 |
| Men |
1970 |
65,296 |
55,041 |
84.3 |
100.0 |
87.6 |
66.1 |
21.5 |
12.4 |
4.4 |
8.0 |
1975 |
72,346 |
59,091 |
81.7 |
100.0 |
87.5 |
63.8 |
23.7 |
12.5 |
4.4 |
8.1 |
1980 |
80,193 |
64,260 |
80.1 |
100.0 |
87.2 |
65.2 |
22.0 |
12.8 |
4.4 |
8.4 |
1985 |
85,454 |
67,301 |
78.8 |
100.0 |
86.5 |
66.8 |
19.7 |
13.5 |
4.8 |
8.7 |
1990 |
90,269 |
71,068 |
78.7 |
100.0 |
86.4 |
68.0 |
18.4 |
13.5 |
5.1 |
8.4 |
1995 |
95,867 |
73,667 |
76.8 |
100.0 |
86.2 |
70.6 |
15.6 |
13.9 |
5.5 |
8.4 |
2000 |
102,853 |
79,446 |
77.2 |
100.0 |
87.5 |
74.2 |
13.3 |
12.6 |
5.5 |
7.1 |
2005 |
110,161 |
82,013 |
74.4 |
100.0 |
87.0 |
74.2 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
2006 |
111,733 |
83,131 |
74.4 |
100.0 |
87.8 |
75.2 |
12.6 |
12.2 |
5.7 |
6.5 |
2007 |
112,695 |
83,538 |
74.1 |
100.0 |
87.4 |
74.6 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
2008 |
113,758 |
83,109 |
73.1 |
100.0 |
86.0 |
71.2 |
14.8 |
14.0 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
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NOTE: These data, collected in the Annual Social and Economic Supplement, reflect the work experience of the entire year.
SOURCE: Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 1971–2009, Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011
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