[Economic Report of the President (2003)]
[Administration of George W. Bush]
[Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 
Table B-40.--Civilian labor force participation rate by demographic characteristic, 1959-2002
[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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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
1999..................................    67.1   67.3   75.6     56.4   77.2   59.6     54.5   59.9   65.8   68.7     38.6   72.4   63.5     38.8   66.1

2000..................................    67.2   67.4   75.4     56.6   77.0   59.8     54.7   60.2   65.8   69.0     39.0   72.6   63.2     39.4   65.6
2001..................................    66.9   67.2   75.1     54.1   76.8   59.7     52.8   60.2   65.4   68.5     38.0   72.1   62.9     37.4   65.4
2002..................................    66.6   66.9   74.6     50.4   76.6   59.6     51.0   60.2   64.9   68.4     37.1   72.1   62.0     34.9   64.6

2001: Jan.............................    67.2   67.4   75.3     56.1   76.9   59.9     53.9   60.3   66.0   69.6     41.5   72.9   63.1     39.7   65.4
Feb.............................    67.1   67.4   75.2     55.7   76.9   60.0     53.6   60.4   65.6   68.6     40.2   72.0   63.1     39.1   65.4
Mar.............................    67.2   67.4   75.1     55.7   76.7   60.1     53.6   60.5   65.8   68.8     38.3   72.4   63.4     39.6   65.8
Apr.............................    67.1   67.3   75.2     54.8   76.9   59.8     52.7   60.3   65.5   68.4     37.6   72.1   63.1     39.3   65.4
May.............................    66.9   67.0   74.9     52.2   76.7   59.6     51.9   60.2   65.3   67.9     37.8   71.4   63.2     37.9   65.6
June............................    66.8   67.0   75.0     54.2   76.7   59.5     53.1   60.0   65.6   67.9     36.3   71.7   63.6     39.7   66.0
July............................    66.8   67.1   74.9     54.2   76.7   59.6     52.9   60.1   65.3   68.1     35.3   72.0   62.9     37.4   65.5
Aug.............................    66.6   66.9   74.9     51.9   76.8   59.4     49.9   60.1   65.3   68.6     37.5   72.2   62.7     33.1   65.6
Sept............................    66.9   67.1   75.1     54.1   76.9   59.6     52.6   60.1   65.6   69.1     38.0   72.8   62.8     35.2   65.5
Oct.............................    66.9   67.2   75.2     52.6   77.0   59.6     53.2   60.1   65.2   67.9     38.7   71.4   63.0     37.1   65.6
Nov.............................    66.9   67.2   75.1     53.1   76.9   59.7     53.0   60.2   64.9   68.0     37.9   71.6   62.3     36.8   64.9
Dec.............................    66.8   67.0   74.9     51.6   76.8   59.6     52.0   60.2   65.4   68.8     37.4   72.5   62.6     33.7   65.4

2002: Jan.............................    66.4   66.6   74.3     50.1   76.3   59.4     52.3   59.9   65.0   69.3     38.7   72.9   61.6     32.9   64.4
Feb.............................    66.7   67.0   74.6     50.8   76.5   59.9     51.3   60.5   64.9   68.5     39.9   71.8   62.0     35.7   64.5
Mar.............................    66.6   66.8   74.4     51.5   76.3   59.7     52.8   60.2   64.9   69.4     38.2   73.0   61.2     35.0   63.7
Apr.............................    66.8   67.1   74.6     50.3   76.6   59.9     51.1   60.5   65.5   68.9     38.5   72.5   62.7     38.1   65.1
May.............................    66.8   67.1   74.8     50.1   76.9   59.7     50.9   60.4   65.2   69.4     40.5   72.8   61.8     32.7   64.6
June............................    66.6   66.9   74.6     49.8   76.7   59.5     50.8   60.2   64.9   68.8     38.4   72.4   61.6     35.0   64.3
July............................    66.5   66.9   74.7     50.2   76.7   59.6     50.8   60.2   64.0   67.3     30.8   71.6   61.3     33.1   64.1
Aug.............................    66.6   67.0   74.7     48.7   76.9   59.7     50.7   60.4   64.4   67.8     34.9   71.7   61.7     32.8   64.5
Sept............................    66.8   67.0   74.8     51.2   76.7   59.6     51.4   60.2   65.5   69.4     37.8   73.1   62.3     37.0   64.8
Oct.............................    66.7   66.9   74.5     50.2   76.5   59.7     50.9   60.4   65.0   68.6     38.6   72.2   61.9     34.5   64.6
Nov.............................    66.4   66.7   74.5     51.6   76.4   59.4     50.2   60.0   64.4   67.0     37.2   70.5   62.3     34.5   65.0
Dec.............................    66.3   66.4   74.1     50.1   76.1   59.2     49.3   59.9   64.9   66.8     32.3   70.8   63.3     37.1   65.8
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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.