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



Table B-41.--Civilian employment/population ratio 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..................................    55.5   55.2   81.5     49.9   84.0   31.4     36.4   31.1   58.0   76.5     52.4   79.2   41.9     24.7   43.7
1955..................................    56.7   56.5   82.2     52.0   84.7   33.0     37.0   32.7   58.7   77.6     52.7   80.4   42.2     26.4   43.9
1956..................................    57.5   57.3   82.7     54.1   85.0   34.2     38.9   33.8   59.5   78.4     52.2   81.3   43.0     28.0   44.7
1957..................................    57.1   56.8   81.8     52.4   84.1   34.2     38.2   33.9   59.3   77.2     48.0   80.5   43.7     26.5   45.5
1958..................................    55.4   55.3   79.2     47.6   81.8   33.6     35.0   33.5   56.7   72.5     42.0   76.0   42.8     22.8   45.0
1959..................................    56.0   55.9   79.9     48.1   82.8   34.0     34.8   34.0   57.5   73.8     41.4   77.6   43.2     20.3   45.7

1960..................................    56.1   55.9   79.4     48.1   82.4   34.6     35.1   34.5   57.9   74.1     43.8   77.9   43.6     24.8   45.8
1961..................................    55.4   55.3   78.2     45.9   81.4   34.5     34.6   34.5   56.2   71.7     41.0   75.5   42.6     23.2   44.8
1962..................................    55.5   55.4   78.4     46.4   81.5   34.7     34.8   34.7   56.3   72.0     41.7   75.7   42.7     23.1   44.9
1963..................................    55.4   55.3   77.7     44.7   81.1   35.0     32.9   35.2   56.2   71.8     37.4   76.2   42.7     21.3   45.2
1964..................................    55.7   55.5   77.8     45.0   81.3   35.5     32.2   35.8   57.0   72.9     37.8   77.7   43.4     21.8   46.1
1965..................................    56.2   56.0   77.9     47.1   81.5   36.2     33.7   36.5   57.8   73.7     39.4   78.7   44.1     20.2   47.3
1966..................................    56.9   56.8   78.3     50.1   81.7   37.5     37.5   37.5   58.4   74.0     40.5   79.2   45.1     23.1   48.2
1967..................................    57.3   57.2   78.4     50.2   81.7   38.3     37.7   38.3   58.2   73.8     38.8   79.4   45.0     24.8   47.9
1968..................................    57.5   57.4   78.3     50.3   81.6   38.9     37.8   39.1   58.0   73.3     38.7   78.9   45.2     24.7   48.2
1969..................................    58.0   58.0   78.2     51.1   81.4   40.1     39.5   40.1   58.1   72.8     39.0   78.4   45.9     25.1   48.9

1970..................................    57.4   57.5   76.8     49.6   80.1   40.3     39.5   40.4   56.8   70.9     35.5   76.8   44.9     22.4   48.2
1971..................................    56.6   56.8   75.7     49.2   79.0   39.9     38.6   40.1   54.9   68.1     31.8   74.2   43.9     20.2   47.3
1972..................................    57.0   57.4   76.0     51.5   79.0   40.7     41.3   40.6   54.1   67.3     32.4   73.2   43.3     19.9   46.7

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(6)Black

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1972..................................    57.0   57.4   76.0     51.5   79.0   40.7     41.3   40.6   53.7   66.8     31.6   73.0   43.0     19.2   46.5
1973..................................    57.8   58.2   76.5     54.3   79.2   41.8     43.6   41.6   54.5   67.5     32.8   73.7   43.8     22.0   47.2
1974..................................    57.8   58.3   75.9     54.4   78.6   42.4     44.3   42.2   53.5   65.8     31.4   71.9   43.5     20.9   46.9
1975..................................    56.1   56.7   73.0     50.6   75.7   42.0     42.5   41.9   50.1   60.6     26.3   66.5   41.6     20.2   44.9
1976..................................    56.8   57.5   73.4     51.5   76.0   43.2     44.2   43.1   50.8   60.6     25.8   66.8   42.8     19.2   46.4
1977..................................    57.9   58.6   74.1     54.4   76.5   44.5     45.9   44.4   51.4   61.4     26.4   67.5   43.3     18.5   47.0
1978..................................    59.3   60.0   75.0     56.3   77.2   46.3     48.5   46.1   53.6   63.3     28.5   69.1   45.8     22.1   49.3
1979..................................    59.9   60.6   75.1     55.7   77.3   47.5     49.4   47.3   53.8   63.4     28.7   69.1   46.0     22.4   49.3

1980..................................    59.2   60.0   73.4     53.4   75.6   47.8     47.9   47.8   52.3   60.4     27.0   65.8   45.7     21.0   49.1
1981..................................    59.0   60.0   72.8     51.3   75.1   48.3     46.2   48.5   51.3   59.1     24.6   64.5   45.1     19.7   48.5
1982..................................    57.8   58.8   70.6     47.0   73.0   48.1     44.6   48.4   49.4   56.0     20.3   61.4   44.2     17.7   47.5
1983..................................    57.9   58.9   70.4     47.4   72.6   48.5     44.5   48.9   49.5   56.3     20.4   61.6   44.1     17.0   47.4
1984..................................    59.5   60.5   72.1     49.1   74.3   49.8     47.0   50.0   52.3   59.2     23.9   64.1   46.7     20.1   49.8
1985..................................    60.1   61.0   72.3     49.9   74.3   50.7     47.1   51.0   53.4   60.0     26.3   64.6   48.1     23.1   50.9
1986..................................    60.7   61.5   72.3     49.6   74.3   51.7     47.9   52.0   54.1   60.6     26.5   65.1   48.8     23.8   51.6
1987..................................    61.5   62.3   72.7     49.9   74.7   52.8     49.0   53.1   55.6   62.0     28.5   66.4   50.3     25.8   53.0
1988..................................    62.3   63.1   73.2     51.7   75.1   53.8     50.2   54.0   56.3   62.7     29.4   67.1   51.2     25.8   53.9
1989..................................    63.0   63.8   73.7     52.6   75.4   54.6     50.5   54.9   56.9   62.8     30.4   67.0   52.0     27.1   54.6

1990..................................    62.8   63.7   73.3     51.0   75.1   54.7     48.3   55.2   56.7   62.6     27.7   67.1   51.9     25.8   54.7
1991..................................    61.7   62.6   71.6     47.2   73.5   54.2     45.9   54.8   55.4   61.3     23.8   65.9   50.6     21.5   53.6
1992..................................    61.5   62.4   71.1     46.4   73.1   54.2     44.2   54.9   54.9   59.9     23.6   64.3   50.8     22.1   53.6
1993..................................    61.7   62.7   71.4     46.6   73.3   54.6     45.7   55.2   55.0   60.0     23.6   64.3   50.9     21.6   53.8
1994..................................    62.5   63.5   71.8     48.3   73.6   55.8     47.5   56.4   56.1   60.8     25.4   65.0   52.3     24.5   55.0
1995..................................    62.9   63.8   72.0     49.4   73.8   56.1     48.1   56.7   57.1   61.7     25.2   66.1   53.4     26.1   56.1
1996..................................    63.2   64.1   72.3     48.2   74.2   56.3     47.6   57.0   57.4   61.1     24.9   65.5   54.4     27.1   57.1
1997..................................    63.8   64.6   72.7     48.1   74.7   57.0     47.2   57.8   58.2   61.4     23.7   66.1   55.6     28.5   58.4

1996: Jan.............................    62.7   63.6   71.9     48.6   73.8   55.8     47.0   56.4   57.2   61.1     24.6   65.6   54.1     27.4   56.8
Feb.............................    63.0   63.9   72.2     49.0   74.1   56.1     47.6   56.8   57.0   60.8     25.4   65.2   53.8     24.9   56.7
Mar.............................    63.0   63.9   72.1     48.0   74.0   56.3     47.3   56.9   57.1   60.9     26.1   65.1   54.1     27.6   56.7
Apr.............................    63.0   63.9   72.1     48.9   74.0   56.1     46.5   56.8   57.1   60.8     27.3   64.9   54.1     27.7   56.8
May.............................    63.1   63.9   72.2     49.0   74.0   56.2     47.3   56.8   57.7   61.5     28.8   65.5   54.6     28.8   57.2
June............................    63.2   64.0   72.4     49.0   74.2   56.2     47.2   56.8   57.3   60.8     24.3   65.3   54.4     28.0   57.1

July............................    63.2   64.1   72.4     48.3   74.3   56.3     47.7   56.9   57.6   61.2     24.3   65.8   54.7     27.1   57.5
Aug.............................    63.2   64.1   72.3     46.3   74.4   56.3     46.7   57.0   57.6   61.8     24.5   66.4   54.3     24.9   57.3
Sept............................    63.3   64.3   72.4     48.7   74.3   56.7     49.0   57.2   57.0   60.5     23.9   65.1   54.2     26.8   57.0
Oct.............................    63.5   64.3   72.5     48.4   74.5   56.7     48.9   57.2   57.5   61.0     24.6   65.5   54.8     27.2   57.6
Nov.............................    63.4   64.3   72.3     47.1   74.3   56.8     48.6   57.3   57.6   61.0     22.0   65.8   54.8     26.9   57.7
Dec.............................    63.4   64.3   72.5     47.9   74.5   56.7     47.6   57.3   57.5   61.1     23.3   65.7   54.7     28.1   57.4

1997: Jan.............................    63.5   64.4   72.5     47.4   74.5   56.8     47.3   57.5   57.6   60.8     23.4   65.5   55.0     29.3   57.6
Feb.............................    63.5   64.4   72.5     47.7   74.6   56.8     47.2   57.5   57.5   60.8     26.5   65.0   54.8     28.4   57.5
Mar.............................    63.7   64.6   72.7     48.0   74.7   56.9     47.3   57.6   57.8   60.6     22.6   65.4   55.6     32.2   58.0
Apr.............................    63.8   64.7   72.8     47.8   74.8   57.0     48.6   57.6   58.0   60.9     23.3   65.7   55.5     28.4   58.3
May.............................    63.8   64.7   72.9     49.0   74.8   57.0     47.2   57.8   57.8   61.1     24.6   65.7   55.0     25.0   58.1
June............................    63.7   64.6   72.6     46.8   74.7   57.1     47.5   57.8   57.7   61.1     22.5   65.9   54.9     26.8   57.8

July............................    63.8   64.6   72.6     47.2   74.7   57.1     47.5   57.8   58.5   61.7     22.8   66.5   55.9     28.4   58.7
Aug.............................    63.8   64.6   72.5     46.8   74.6   57.0     46.5   57.8   59.2   62.8     24.2   67.5   56.3     29.0   59.1
Sept............................    63.7   64.5   72.5     47.7   74.5   57.0     46.4   57.8   58.9   61.9     22.5   66.8   56.4     29.0   59.2
Oct.............................    63.8   64.6   72.5     48.7   74.4   57.1     46.3   57.9   58.3   61.8     25.9   66.3   55.5     28.0   58.3
Nov.............................    64.0   64.9   73.0     50.6   74.9   57.1     46.9   57.8   58.5   61.9     23.8   66.5   55.8     28.4   58.6
Dec.............................    64.1   64.9   72.8     50.0   74.7   57.4     47.6   58.1   58.5   61.1     22.9   65.8   56.4     29.2   59.2
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\1\ Civilian employment as percent of civilian noninstitutional population in group specified.

Note.--Data relate to persons 16 years of age and over.
See footnote 5 and Note, Table B-35.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.