Table 1: U.S. Labor Force Participation Rates
by Age and Gender, 1997 Annual Average
(data in thousands)

Total	Civilian Noninstitutional Population	Labor Force	Participation Rate
16 years and over	203,133	136,297	67.1
16 to 19 years	15,365	7,932	51.6
20 to 24 years	17,442	13,532	77.6
25 to 34 years	39,559	33,380	84.4
35 to 44 years	43,883	37,326	85.1
45 to 54 years	33,391	27,574	82.6
55 to 64 years	21,505	12,665	58.9
65 years and over	31,989	3,887	12.2
Men
16 years and over	97,715	73,261	75.0
16 to 19 years	7,836	4,095	52.3
20 to 24 years	8,706	7,184	82.5
25 to 34 years	19,478	18,110	93.0
35 to 44 years	21,669	20,058	92.6
45 to 54 years	16,276	14,564	89.5
55 to 64 years	10,282	6,952	67.6
Women
16 years and over	105,418	63,036	59.8
16 to 19 years	7,528	3,837	51.0
20 to 24 years	8,736	6,348	72.7
25 to 34 years	20,081	15,271	76.0
35 to 44 years	22,214	17,268	77.7
45 to 54 years	17,115	13,010	76.0
55 to 64 years	11,224	5,713	50.9

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Earnings, January 1998

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