Figure 3. Labor force participation rate, by gender, 1976−2016 and projected 2026
| Year |
Men |
Women |
|
1976
|
77.5 |
47.3 |
|
1977
|
77.7 |
48.4 |
|
1978
|
77.9 |
50.0 |
|
1979
|
77.8 |
50.9 |
|
1980
|
77.4 |
51.5 |
|
1981
|
77.0 |
52.1 |
|
1982
|
76.6 |
52.6 |
|
1983
|
76.4 |
52.9 |
|
1984
|
76.4 |
53.6 |
|
1985
|
76.3 |
54.5 |
|
1986
|
76.3 |
55.3 |
|
1987
|
76.2 |
56.0 |
|
1988
|
76.2 |
56.6 |
|
1989
|
76.4 |
57.4 |
|
1990
|
76.4 |
57.5 |
|
1991
|
75.8 |
57.4 |
|
1992
|
75.8 |
57.8 |
|
1993
|
75.4 |
57.9 |
|
1994
|
75.1 |
58.8 |
|
1995
|
75.0 |
58.9 |
|
1996
|
74.9 |
59.3 |
|
1997
|
75.0 |
59.8 |
|
1998
|
74.9 |
59.8 |
|
1999
|
74.7 |
60.0 |
|
2000
|
74.8 |
59.9 |
|
2001
|
74.4 |
59.8 |
|
2002
|
74.1 |
59.6 |
|
2003
|
73.5 |
59.5 |
|
2004
|
73.3 |
59.2 |
|
2005
|
73.3 |
59.3 |
|
2006
|
73.5 |
59.4 |
|
2007
|
73.2 |
59.3 |
|
2008
|
73.0 |
59.5 |
|
2009
|
72.0 |
59.2 |
|
2010
|
71.2 |
58.6 |
|
2011
|
70.5 |
58.1 |
|
2012
|
70.2 |
57.7 |
|
2013
|
69.7 |
57.2 |
|
2014
|
69.2 |
57.0 |
|
2015
|
69.1 |
56.7 |
|
2016
|
69.2 |
56.8 |
|
Projected 2026
|
66.2 |
56.1 |