Figure 7. Labor force participation rates of women in selected 10-year age groups, annual averages, 1985–2015
Year 25– 34 35–44 45– 54

1985

70.9 71.8 64.4

1986

71.6 73.1 65.9

1987

72.4 74.5 67.1

1988

72.7 75.2 69.0

1989

73.5 76.0 70.5

1990

73.5 76.4 71.2

1991

73.1 76.5 72.0

1992

73.9 76.7 72.6

1993

73.4 76.6 73.5

1994

74.0 77.1 74.6

1995

74.9 77.2 74.4

1996

75.2 77.5 75.4

1997

76.0 77.7 76.0

1998

76.3 77.1 76.2

1999

76.4 77.2 76.7

2000

76.1 77.2 76.8

2001

75.5 77.1 76.4

2002

75.1 76.4 76.0

2003

74.1 76.0 76.8

2004

73.6 75.6 76.5

2005

73.9 75.8 76.0

2006

74.4 75.9 76.0

2007

74.5 75.5 76.0

2008

75.2 76.1 76.1

2009

75.0 75.9 76.0

2010

74.7 75.2 75.7

2011

73.9 74.7 75.4

2012

74.1 74.8 74.7

2013

73.5 74.0 74.1

2014

73.8 74.1 73.8

2015

73.4 74.3 73.4
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.