August 7, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Labor market attachment of baby boomers by educational attainment

Percent of weeks employed from age 18 to age 46, by educational attainment and sex, 1978–2010
Educational attainment	Men	Women
Total	84.3	70.7
Less than a high school diploma	69.8	46.3
High school graduates, no college	86.6	70.4
Some college or associate degree	87.0	72.9
Bachelor's degree and higher	86.6	78.3

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