[Economic Report of the President (1998)]
[Administration of William J. Clinton]
[Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]



Table B-40.--Civilian labor force participation rate by demographic characteristic, 1954-97
[Percent;\1\ monthly data seasonally adjusted]
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White                                       Black and other or black
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All                  Males                 Females                        Males                 Females
civil-        ----------------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------------
Year or month                ian                            20                     20                            20                     20
work-  Total          16-19   years          16-19   years  Total          16-19   years          16-19   years
ers          Total   years     and  Total   years     and         Total   years     and  Total   years     and
over                   over                          over                   over
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(6)Black and other

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1954..................................    58.8   58.2   85.6     57.6   87.8   33.3     40.6   32.7   64.0   85.2     61.2   87.1   46.1     31.0   47.7
1955..................................    59.3   58.7   85.4     58.6   87.5   34.5     40.7   34.0   64.2   85.1     60.8   87.8   46.1     32.7   47.5
1956..................................    60.0   59.4   85.6     60.4   87.6   35.7     43.1   35.1   64.9   85.1     61.5   87.8   47.3     36.3   48.4
1957..................................    59.6   59.1   84.8     59.2   86.9   35.7     42.2   35.2   64.4   84.2     58.8   87.0   47.1     33.2   48.6
1958..................................    59.5   58.9   84.3     56.5   86.6   35.8     40.1   35.5   64.8   84.1     57.3   87.1   48.0     31.9   49.8
1959..................................    59.3   58.7   83.8     55.9   86.3   36.0     39.6   35.6   64.3   83.4     55.5   86.7   47.7     28.2   49.8

1960..................................    59.4   58.8   83.4     55.9   86.0   36.5     40.3   36.2   64.5   83.0     57.6   86.2   48.2     32.9   49.9
1961..................................    59.3   58.8   83.0     54.5   85.7   36.9     40.6   36.6   64.1   82.2     55.8   85.5   48.3     32.8   50.1
1962..................................    58.8   58.3   82.1     53.8   84.9   36.7     39.8   36.5   63.2   80.8     53.5   84.2   48.0     33.1   49.6
1963..................................    58.7   58.2   81.5     53.1   84.4   37.2     38.7   37.0   63.0   80.2     51.5   83.9   48.1     32.6   49.9
1964..................................    58.7   58.2   81.1     52.7   84.2   37.5     37.8   37.5   63.1   80.1     49.9   84.1   48.6     31.7   50.7
1965..................................    58.9   58.4   80.8     54.1   83.9   38.1     39.2   38.0   62.9   79.6     51.3   83.7   48.6     29.5   51.1
1966..................................    59.2   58.7   80.6     55.9   83.6   39.2     42.6   38.8   63.0   79.0     51.4   83.3   49.4     33.5   51.6
1967..................................    59.6   59.2   80.6     56.3   83.5   40.1     42.5   39.8   62.8   78.5     51.1   82.9   49.5     35.2   51.6
1968..................................    59.6   59.3   80.4     55.9   83.2   40.7     43.0   40.4   62.2   77.7     49.7   82.2   49.3     34.8   51.4
1969..................................    60.1   59.9   80.2     56.8   83.0   41.8     44.6   41.5   62.1   76.9     49.6   81.4   49.8     34.6   52.0

1970..................................    60.4   60.2   80.0     57.5   82.8   42.6     45.6   42.2   61.8   76.5     47.4   81.4   49.5     34.1   51.8
1971..................................    60.2   60.1   79.6     57.9   82.3   42.6     45.4   42.3   60.9   74.9     44.7   80.0   49.2     31.2   51.8
1972..................................    60.4   60.4   79.6     60.1   82.0   43.2     48.1   42.7   60.2   73.9     46.0   78.6   48.8     32.3   51.2

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(6)Black

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1972..................................    60.4   60.4   79.6     60.1   82.0   43.2     48.1   42.7   59.9   73.6     46.3   78.5   48.7     32.2   51.2
1973..................................    60.8   60.8   79.4     62.0   81.6   44.1     50.1   43.5   60.2   73.4     45.7   78.4   49.3     34.2   51.6
1974..................................    61.3   61.4   79.4     62.9   81.4   45.2     51.7   44.4   59.8   72.9     46.7   77.6   49.0     33.4   51.4
1975..................................    61.2   61.5   78.7     61.9   80.7   45.9     51.5   45.3   58.8   70.9     42.6   76.0   48.8     34.2   51.1
1976..................................    61.6   61.8   78.4     62.3   80.3   46.9     52.8   46.2   59.0   70.0     41.3   75.4   49.8     32.9   52.5
1977..................................    62.3   62.5   78.5     64.0   80.2   48.0     54.5   47.3   59.8   70.6     43.2   75.6   50.8     32.9   53.6
1978..................................    63.2   63.3   78.6     65.0   80.1   49.4     56.7   48.7   61.5   71.5     44.9   76.2   53.1     37.3   55.5
1979..................................    63.7   63.9   78.6     64.8   80.1   50.5     57.4   49.8   61.4   71.3     43.6   76.3   53.1     36.8   55.4

1980..................................    63.8   64.1   78.2     63.7   79.8   51.2     56.2   50.6   61.0   70.3     43.2   75.1   53.1     34.9   55.6
1981..................................    63.9   64.3   77.9     62.4   79.5   51.9     55.4   51.5   60.8   70.0     41.6   74.5   53.5     34.0   56.0
1982..................................    64.0   64.3   77.4     60.0   79.2   52.4     55.0   52.2   61.0   70.1     39.8   74.7   53.7     33.5   56.2
1983..................................    64.0   64.3   77.1     59.4   78.9   52.7     54.5   52.5   61.5   70.6     39.9   75.2   54.2     33.0   56.8
1984..................................    64.4   64.6   77.1     59.0   78.7   53.3     55.4   53.1   62.2   70.8     41.7   74.8   55.2     35.0   57.6
1985..................................    64.8   65.0   77.0     59.7   78.5   54.1     55.2   54.0   62.9   70.8     44.6   74.4   56.5     37.9   58.6
1986..................................    65.3   65.5   76.9     59.3   78.5   55.0     56.3   54.9   63.3   71.2     43.7   74.8   56.9     39.1   58.9
1987..................................    65.6   65.8   76.8     59.0   78.4   55.7     56.5   55.6   63.8   71.1     43.6   74.7   58.0     39.6   60.0
1988..................................    65.9   66.2   76.9     60.0   78.3   56.4     57.2   56.3   63.8   71.0     43.8   74.6   58.0     37.9   60.1
1989..................................    66.5   66.7   77.1     61.0   78.5   57.2     57.1   57.2   64.2   71.0     44.6   74.4   58.7     40.4   60.6

1990..................................    66.5   66.9   77.1     59.6   78.5   57.4     55.3   57.6   64.0   71.0     40.7   75.0   58.3     36.8   60.6
1991..................................    66.2   66.6   76.5     57.3   78.0   57.4     54.1   57.6   63.3   70.4     37.3   74.6   57.5     33.5   60.0
1992..................................    66.4   66.8   76.5     56.9   78.0   57.7     52.5   58.1   63.9   70.7     40.6   74.3   58.5     35.2   60.8
1993..................................    66.3   66.8   76.2     56.6   77.7   58.0     53.5   58.3   63.2   69.6     39.5   73.2   57.9     34.6   60.2
1994..................................    66.6   67.1   75.9     57.7   77.3   58.9     55.1   59.2   63.4   69.1     40.8   72.5   58.7     36.3   60.9
1995..................................    66.6   67.1   75.7     58.5   77.1   59.0     55.5   59.2   63.7   69.0     40.1   72.5   59.5     39.8   61.4
1996..................................    66.8   67.2   75.8     57.1   77.3   59.1     54.7   59.4   64.1   68.7     39.5   72.3   60.4     38.9   62.6
1997..................................    67.1   67.5   75.9     56.1   77.5   59.5     54.1   59.9   64.7   68.3     37.4   72.2   61.7     39.9   64.0

1996: Jan.............................    66.5   66.9   75.6     58.1   77.0   58.7     54.8   59.0   64.0   68.6     38.8   72.2   60.3     39.6   62.3
Feb.............................    66.6   67.2   75.9     58.0   77.3   59.0     54.9   59.3   63.4   68.4     37.3   72.2   59.3     36.9   61.5
Mar.............................    66.7   67.1   75.8     57.1   77.3   59.0     54.5   59.4   63.9   68.9     40.3   72.4   59.9     39.3   61.9
Apr.............................    66.7   67.1   75.8     57.9   77.2   58.9     53.7   59.3   63.9   68.6     42.2   71.8   60.1     40.3   62.0
May.............................    66.7   67.2   75.9     58.1   77.3   59.1     54.3   59.4   64.3   69.1     41.9   72.4   60.3     40.7   62.3
June............................    66.7   67.1   75.9     57.3   77.4   58.9     54.3   59.2   63.8   68.1     37.5   71.8   60.2     38.6   62.4

July............................    66.9   67.2   76.0     57.4   77.5   59.0     54.1   59.4   64.5   69.4     43.3   72.6   60.5     35.3   63.1
Aug.............................    66.7   67.0   75.6     54.6   77.3   59.0     53.7   59.4   64.5   69.1     39.9   72.8   60.8     39.3   63.0
Sept............................    66.8   67.3   75.8     57.1   77.3   59.2     55.5   59.5   63.9   68.3     37.6   72.2   60.2     38.6   62.4
Oct.............................    67.0   67.4   75.9     57.0   77.5   59.3     55.5   59.6   64.5   68.7     40.1   72.3   61.0     39.7   63.2
Nov.............................    67.0   67.4   75.8     56.0   77.4   59.6     55.8   59.9   64.5   68.9     37.4   72.8   60.9     37.6   63.3
Dec.............................    67.0   67.4   75.8     56.4   77.4   59.6     54.9   59.9   64.3   68.1     37.6   71.8   61.2     40.2   63.4

1997: Jan.............................    67.1   67.5   75.9     55.8   77.6   59.5     54.5   59.8   64.5   68.4     39.7   71.9   61.4     40.5   63.5
Feb.............................    67.0   67.5   75.9     56.1   77.5   59.5     55.1   59.8   64.6   68.1     42.0   71.3   61.7     40.8   63.9
Mar.............................    67.2   67.6   76.0     56.5   77.6   59.6     54.3   60.0   64.6   68.0     38.0   71.8   61.9     42.7   63.8
Apr.............................    67.1   67.5   76.0     56.0   77.6   59.5     55.4   59.8   64.3   67.9     37.4   71.7   61.4     38.5   63.8
May.............................    67.1   67.5   75.8     56.4   77.4   59.6     54.1   60.0   64.4   68.0     37.6   71.7   61.5     37.5   63.9
June............................    67.1   67.5   75.8     55.6   77.5   59.6     54.4   60.0   64.3   68.5     37.0   72.4   61.0     36.0   63.5

July............................    67.1   67.4   75.8     55.5   77.4   59.5     55.0   59.9   64.7   68.4     34.9   72.5   61.7     38.4   64.1
Aug.............................    67.1   67.4   75.7     55.2   77.4   59.5     53.6   60.0   65.4   69.3     36.6   73.3   62.3     39.8   64.6
Sept............................    67.0   67.4   75.7     55.7   77.3   59.6     53.8   60.0   65.2   68.6     36.0   72.6   62.4     40.6   64.6
Oct.............................    66.9   67.4   75.7     56.8   77.2   59.5     52.8   60.0   64.5   68.3     37.0   72.3   61.4     39.4   63.6
Nov.............................    67.1   67.5   76.0     58.1   77.5   59.4     53.1   59.9   64.8   68.3     36.6   72.1   61.9     41.7   63.9
Dec.............................    67.2   67.5   75.9     56.3   77.5   59.7     53.6   60.1   65.0   68.1     35.8   72.0   62.4     43.6   64.4

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\1\ Civilian labor force as percent of civilian noninstitutional population in group specified.

Note.--See Note, Table B-39.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.