[Economic Report of the President (2006)]
[Administration of George W. Bush]
[Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 
Table B-41.--Civilian employment/population ratio by demographic characteristic, 1965-2005
[Percent;\1\ monthly data seasonally adjusted]
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White \2\                       Black and other or black or African American \2\
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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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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 or African American \2\

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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

2000......................................    64.4   64.9   73.0    49.5   74.9   57.4    48.8   58.0   60.9   63.6    28.9   67.7   58.6    30.6   61.3
2001......................................    63.7   64.2   72.0    46.2   74.0   57.0    46.5   57.7   59.7   62.1    26.4   66.3   57.8    27.0   60.7
2002......................................    62.7   63.4   70.8    42.3   73.1   56.4    44.1   57.3   58.1   61.1    25.6   65.2   55.8    24.9   58.7
2003......................................    62.3   63.0   70.1    39.4   72.5   56.3    41.5   57.3   57.4   59.5    19.9   64.1   55.6    23.4   58.6
2004......................................    62.3   63.1   70.4    39.7   72.8   56.1    40.3   57.2   57.2   59.3    19.3   63.9   55.5    23.6   58.5
2005......................................    62.7   63.4   70.8    38.8   73.3   56.3    41.8   57.4   57.7   60.2    20.8   64.7   55.7    22.4   58.9

2004: Jan.................................    62.3   63.0   70.6    41.5   72.9   55.8    39.9   57.0   57.6   60.2    16.0   65.3   55.4    26.1   58.2
Feb.................................    62.3   63.0   70.3    40.4   72.7   56.1    40.0   57.2   57.5   59.6    17.2   64.4   55.8    25.5   58.6
Mar.................................    62.2   62.9   70.1    38.6   72.6   56.0    40.0   57.1   57.6   59.8    18.5   64.5   55.9    23.5   58.9
Apr.................................    62.2   63.0   70.2    39.9   72.6   56.1    40.5   57.2   57.4   59.0    17.7   63.7   56.1    23.0   59.1
May.................................    62.3   63.0   70.1    39.1   72.5   56.3    41.7   57.4   56.9   59.2    18.5   63.9   55.1    23.2   58.1
June................................    62.4   63.1   70.4    39.0   72.8   56.2    40.1   57.3   56.8   59.4    19.4   64.0   54.8    21.9   57.9

July................................    62.5   63.3   70.8    40.2   73.2   56.1    40.3   57.3   57.2   58.6    19.3   63.1   56.0    21.9   59.2
Aug.................................    62.4   63.2   70.6    39.8   73.0   56.1    39.8   57.3   57.2   59.0    21.5   63.2   55.8    25.4   58.6
Sept................................    62.3   63.0   70.3    39.3   72.7   56.1    40.3   57.2   57.1   59.2    20.2   63.7   55.5    23.6   58.5
Oct.................................    62.3   63.1   70.5    39.9   72.9   56.1    40.0   57.2   57.2   59.4    21.5   63.7   55.5    23.3   58.5
Nov.................................    62.5   63.2   70.7    40.4   73.0   56.2    40.2   57.3   56.9   59.3    21.8   63.5   55.0    23.4   58.0
Dec.................................    62.4   63.2   70.5    38.4   73.0   56.2    41.0   57.3   56.9   58.9    19.1   63.4   55.2    23.0   58.2

2005: Jan.................................    62.4   63.2   70.5    38.5   73.0   56.2    41.6   57.2   56.9   58.7    22.2   62.8   55.4    22.4   58.5
Feb.................................    62.3   63.2   70.5    37.8   73.1   56.1    41.5   57.2   56.7   58.7    21.2   63.0   55.1    20.3   58.3
Mar.................................    62.4   63.2   70.8    38.7   73.3   56.0    41.6   57.0   57.1   59.5    22.7   63.7   55.2    22.7   58.3
Apr.................................    62.6   63.4   70.9    38.6   73.4   56.2    41.1   57.3   57.6   60.4    22.7   64.7   55.3    20.9   58.5
May.................................    62.7   63.4   71.0    38.3   73.5   56.3    41.9   57.3   58.0   60.8    22.3   65.2   55.8    21.6   59.0
June................................    62.7   63.4   71.0    38.9   73.5   56.1    42.1   57.1   58.1   60.9    21.1   65.5   55.8    23.3   58.9

July................................    62.8   63.5   70.9    38.7   73.4   56.5    42.2   57.5   58.7   61.9    19.2   66.8   56.2    25.0   59.1
Aug.................................    62.9   63.6   71.0    38.9   73.5   56.5    42.7   57.5   58.2   61.3    18.9   66.1   55.8    22.2   58.9
Sept................................    62.8   63.5   70.7    39.0   73.2   56.6    43.2   57.5   58.1   60.7    19.1   65.5   55.9    20.2   59.3
Oct.................................    62.8   63.4   70.8    38.4   73.3   56.4    41.4   57.5   58.5   60.5    18.3   65.3   56.8    23.0   60.0
Nov.................................    62.8   63.5   70.8    39.3   73.3   56.5    41.1   57.6   57.3   59.2    19.5   63.8   55.7    22.1   58.9
Dec.................................    62.8   63.5   70.9    39.7   73.3   56.5    40.5   57.6   57.6   60.0    23.4   64.2   55.6    24.1   58.6
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\1\ Civilian employment as percent of civilian noninstitutional population in group specified.
\2\ See footnote 1, Table B-37.

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.