[Economic Report of the President (1999)]
[Administration of William J. Clinton]
[Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]



POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, WAGES, AND PRODUCTIVITY


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Table B-40.--Civilian labor force participation rate by demographic characteristic, 1955-98
[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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Black and other

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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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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
1998..................................    67.1   67.3   75.6     56.6   77.2   59.4     55.4   59.7   65.6   69.0     40.7   72.5   62.8     42.5   64.8

1997:Jan..............................    67.0   67.4   75.9     55.8   77.6   59.4     54.3   59.8   64.5   68.2     39.2   71.8   61.4     40.8   63.5
Feb...............................    67.0   67.4   75.8     56.0   77.4   59.4     54.6   59.8   64.4   68.1     40.4   71.5   61.4     41.4   63.5
Mar...............................    67.1   67.5   76.0     56.3   77.6   59.5     53.9   59.9   64.5   67.9     38.4   71.7   61.6     42.4   63.6
Apr...............................    67.1   67.5   76.0     56.1   77.6   59.6     55.7   59.8   64.3   67.8     38.3   71.6   61.4     37.9   63.8
May...............................    67.1   67.5   75.8     56.6   77.4   59.6     53.9   60.0   64.4   68.0     37.9   71.7   61.5     37.3   64.0
June..............................    67.1   67.5   75.8     55.4   77.5   59.7     54.4   60.1   64.4   68.6     37.5   72.4   61.0     36.5   63.6

July..............................    67.1   67.5   75.8     55.8   77.4   59.6     55.2   60.0   64.6   68.2     34.0   72.4   61.7     38.7   64.0
Aug...............................    67.1   67.4   75.8     55.4   77.5   59.6     53.7   60.0   65.6   69.5     37.8   73.4   62.4     39.8   64.7
Sept..............................    67.1   67.4   75.7     55.8   77.3   59.6     53.7   60.0   65.4   68.8     35.6   72.8   62.6     40.2   64.9
Oct...............................    67.0   67.4   75.8     56.7   77.3   59.5     53.0   60.0   64.5   68.3     37.0   72.2   61.4     38.9   63.7
Nov...............................    67.1   67.4   75.9     58.0   77.4   59.4     53.5   59.8   64.7   68.2     36.9   72.0   61.9     42.0   63.9
Dec...............................    67.2   67.5   75.8     55.9   77.4   59.6     53.8   60.0   65.1   68.2     36.0   72.1   62.5     43.6   64.5

1998:Jan..............................    67.2   67.5   75.8     56.9   77.3   59.6     55.6   59.9   65.2   68.9     39.7   72.5   62.2     40.7   64.3
Feb...............................    67.2   67.4   75.7     56.8   77.3   59.6     55.8   59.9   65.4   68.6     38.1   72.3   62.7     40.0   65.0
Mar...............................    67.1   67.4   75.6     57.2   77.1   59.6     55.8   59.9   65.7   69.0     39.1   72.7   63.0     42.6   65.0
Apr...............................    67.0   67.3   75.6     55.7   77.2   59.4     54.6   59.8   65.5   69.2     38.0   73.0   62.5     43.6   64.4
May...............................    67.0   67.3   75.6     56.3   77.2   59.5     55.4   59.8   64.8   68.3     36.9   72.2   62.0     42.0   64.0
June..............................    67.0   67.2   75.5     56.6   77.1   59.4     55.6   59.6   65.8   69.4     41.7   72.9   62.9     46.2   64.6

July..............................    66.9   67.1   75.5     55.8   77.2   59.1     54.8   59.4   65.8   69.9     43.7   73.1   62.5     39.5   64.9
Aug...............................    66.9   67.2   75.5     56.2   77.1   59.4     55.4   59.7   65.3   68.4     39.1   72.1   62.7     43.4   64.7
Sept..............................    67.1   67.4   75.7     56.7   77.3   59.5     56.0   59.8   65.5   68.7     44.6   71.7   62.9     43.3   64.9
Oct...............................    67.1   67.3   75.6     56.8   77.2   59.4     56.0   59.7   66.0   69.4     39.6   73.1   63.2     43.9   65.2
Nov...............................    67.1   67.2   75.7     57.1   77.2   59.2     54.2   59.6   66.0   69.3     44.2   72.4   63.4     42.4   65.6
Dec...............................    67.2   67.4   75.7     57.0   77.2   59.5     55.2   59.8   65.8   68.9     43.3   72.0   63.3     42.7   65.4

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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.