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 |