Labor Force Participation Rates, United States
United States, 2001-2011
|
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Youth
(Age 16-19)
|
|
2001
|
66.8%
|
74.4%
|
59.8%
|
49.6%
|
|
2002
|
66.6%
|
74.1%
|
59.6%
|
47.4%
|
|
2003
|
66.2%
|
73.5%
|
59.5%
|
44.5%
|
|
2004
|
66.0%
|
73.3%
|
59.2%
|
43.9%
|
|
2005
|
66.0%
|
73.3%
|
59.3%
|
43.7%
|
|
2006
|
66.2%
|
73.5%
|
59.4%
|
43.7%
|
|
2007
|
66.0%
|
73.2%
|
59.3%
|
41.3%
|
|
2008
|
66.0%
|
73.0%
|
59.5%
|
40.2%
|
|
2009
|
65.4%
|
72.0%
|
59.2%
|
37.5%
|
|
2010
|
64.7%
|
71.2%
|
58.6%
|
34.9%
|
|
2011
|
64.1%
|
70.5%
|
58.1%
|
34.1%
|
Source: Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
U.S. Department of Labor
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