Chart 10. Labor force participation rates of men and women in prime-age groups, ages 25 to 54, 1993–2023 and 2023–33 projected (in percent)
Year Participation rate, all Participation rate, men Participation rate, women

1993

83.4 92.6 74.6

1994

83.4 91.7 75.3

1995

83.5 91.6 75.6

1996

83.8 91.8 76.1

1997

84.1 91.8 76.7

1998

84.1 91.8 76.5

1999

84.1 91.7 76.8

2000

84.0 91.6 76.7

2001

83.7 91.3 76.4

2002

83.3 91.0 75.9

2003

83.0 90.6 75.6

2004

82.8 90.5 75.3

2005

82.8 90.5 75.3

2006

82.9 90.6 75.5

2007

83.0 90.9 75.4

2008

83.1 90.5 75.8

2009

82.6 89.7 75.6

2010

82.2 89.3 75.2

2011

81.6 88.7 74.7

2012

81.4 88.7 74.5

2013

81.0 88.4 73.9

2014

80.9 88.2 73.9

2015

80.9 88.3 73.7

2016

81.3 88.5 74.3

2017

81.7 88.6 75.0

2018

82.1 89.0 75.3

2019

82.5 89.1 76.0

2020

81.4 87.9 75.1

2021

81.6 88.0 75.3

2022

82.4 88.6 76.4

2023

83.3 89.1 77.4

2024 projected

83.2 89.0 77.4

2025 projected

83.2 88.8 77.5

2026 projected

83.1 88.7 77.5

2027 projected

83.0 88.5 77.6

2028 projected

83.0 88.3 77.6

2029 projected

82.9 88.2 77.6

2030 projected

82.8 88.0 77.7

2031 projected

82.7 87.8 77.7

2032 projected

82.7 87.6 77.7

2033 projected

82.6 87.4 77.8

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.