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December 1999

Labor force participation: 75 years of change, 1950-98 and 1998-2025

Howard N Fullerton, Jr.

Women's labor force participation rates have increased significantly over the past 50 years, narrowing the gap between rates for women and men; however, aging will play a dominant role in the rates for 2015 and 2025

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