Figure 10. Labor force participation rates of men in selected 10-year age groups, annual averages, 1985–2015
Year |
Age (years) |
25–34 |
35–44 |
45–54 |
1985
|
94.7 |
95.0 |
91.0 |
1986
|
94.6 |
94.8 |
91.0 |
1987
|
94.6 |
94.6 |
90.7 |
1988
|
94.3 |
94.5 |
90.9 |
1989
|
94.4 |
94.5 |
91.1 |
1990
|
94.1 |
94.3 |
90.7 |
1991
|
93.6 |
94.1 |
90.5 |
1992
|
93.8 |
93.7 |
90.7 |
1993
|
93.4 |
93.4 |
90.1 |
1994
|
92.6 |
92.8 |
89.1 |
1995
|
93.0 |
92.3 |
88.8 |
1996
|
93.2 |
92.4 |
89.1 |
1997
|
93.0 |
92.6 |
89.5 |
1998
|
93.2 |
92.6 |
89.2 |
1999
|
93.3 |
92.8 |
88.8 |
2000
|
93.4 |
92.7 |
88.6 |
2001
|
92.7 |
92.5 |
88.5 |
2002
|
92.4 |
92.1 |
88.5 |
2003
|
91.8 |
92.1 |
87.7 |
2004
|
91.9 |
91.9 |
87.5 |
2005
|
91.7 |
92.1 |
87.7 |
2006
|
91.7 |
92.1 |
88.1 |
2007
|
92.2 |
92.3 |
88.2 |
2008
|
91.5 |
92.2 |
88.0 |
2009
|
90.3 |
91.7 |
87.4 |
2010
|
89.7 |
91.5 |
86.8 |
2011
|
89.2 |
90.9 |
86.2 |
2012
|
89.5 |
90.7 |
86.1 |
2013
|
89.2 |
90.7 |
85.5 |
2014
|
88.7 |
90.5 |
85.6 |
2015
|
88.8 |
90.3 |
85.9 |