[Economic Report of the President (2001)]
[Administration of George W. Bush]
[Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 
Table B-41.--Civilian employment/population ratio by demographic characteristic, 1955-2000
[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......................................    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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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
1998......................................    64.1   64.7   72.7    48.6   74.7   57.1    49.3   57.7   59.7   62.9    28.4   67.1   57.2    31.8   59.7
1999......................................    64.3   64.8   72.8    49.3   74.8   57.3    48.3   58.0   60.6   63.1    26.7   67.5   58.6    29.0   61.5

1999: Jan.................................    64.4   65.0   72.9    48.6   75.0   57.4    48.6   58.1   61.0   64.4    28.4   68.8   58.3    30.2   61.2
Feb.................................    64.3   64.9   72.9    49.3   74.9   57.5    49.1   58.1   60.4   63.3    28.0   67.6   58.1    30.2   61.0
Mar.................................    64.2   64.9   73.0    48.5   75.0   57.3    48.8   57.9   60.4   63.0    27.8   67.4   58.2    29.2   61.1
Apr.................................    64.2   64.8   72.8    48.7   74.9   57.2    48.6   57.8   60.6   62.9    25.7   67.5   58.8    29.6   61.7
May.................................    64.2   64.7   72.7    50.1   74.5   57.3    48.4   57.9   60.7   63.3    26.9   67.8   58.6    29.2   61.6
June................................    64.2   64.8   72.8    49.5   74.7   57.3    46.7   58.1   60.7   63.0    26.0   67.6   58.8    30.7   61.6
July................................    64.2   64.8   72.9    49.9   74.8   57.2    48.1   57.9   60.2   62.1    25.5   66.6   58.6    29.3   61.6
Aug.................................    64.2   64.8   72.8    48.9   74.8   57.3    47.8   58.0   60.4   62.8    24.9   67.5   58.4    28.2   61.5
Sept................................    64.2   64.8   72.9    49.4   74.9   57.1    47.8   57.8   60.6   62.7    26.2   67.2   58.9    26.8   62.1
Oct.................................    64.2   64.8   72.8    50.0   74.7   57.3    48.9   58.0   60.5   62.7    25.7   67.3   58.7    27.6   61.9
Nov.................................    64.3   64.8   72.7    49.6   74.7   57.4    48.9   58.0   60.7   63.1    25.4   67.7   58.8    28.0   61.9
Dec.................................    64.4   65.0   72.9    49.4   74.8   57.6    48.7   58.2   60.7   63.4    29.6   67.5   58.5    29.4   61.4

2000: Jan.................................    64.8   65.4   73.2    50.1   75.2   58.1    49.8   58.7   60.9   64.0    29.0   68.2   58.4    27.6   61.5
Feb.................................    64.8   65.3   73.3    49.1   75.3   57.9    48.5   58.6   61.7   65.0    33.6   68.9   59.0    27.6   62.1
Mar.................................    64.7   65.3   73.3    50.7   75.1   57.8    47.8   58.6   61.2   64.0    31.4   68.0   58.8    26.7   62.1
Apr.................................    64.9   65.4   73.0    50.4   74.9   58.3    49.9   58.9   61.4   64.2    31.2   68.2   59.2    31.3   62.0
May.................................    64.3   64.9   72.7    50.0   74.6   57.5    48.2   58.2   60.7   62.6    27.8   66.8   59.0    30.7   61.9
June................................    64.5   65.1   73.0    51.2   74.8   57.7    50.4   58.2   60.6   62.8    28.0   67.0   58.9    30.4   61.7
July................................    64.2   64.9   72.6    49.2   74.6   57.5    47.7   58.3   60.2   62.9    26.7   67.3   58.0    29.7   60.8
Aug.................................    64.3   64.9   73.1    49.9   75.0   57.2    48.7   57.8   60.1   62.5    24.3   67.1   58.2    31.0   60.9
Sept................................    64.3   64.9   72.8    49.0   74.7   57.5    48.9   58.2   60.3   62.7    26.0   67.1   58.2    31.5   60.9
Oct.................................    64.4   64.9   72.7    49.2   74.7   57.5    49.3   58.1   60.7   63.2    26.2   67.6   58.7    33.5   61.2
Nov.................................    64.3   64.8   72.4    48.1   74.4   57.5    49.2   58.1   61.1   64.0    32.5   67.7   58.8    33.4   61.3
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\1\ Civilian employment as percent of civilian noninstitutional population in group specified.
Note.--See Note, Table B-39.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.