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 |