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Table 2: Wyoming 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 363 251 69.0
16 to 19 years 35 21 58.7
20 to 24 years 30 24 77.9
25 to 34 years 64 54 83.6
35 to 44 years 82 71 86.7
45 to 54 years 60 51 85.1
55 to 64 years 37 23 61.8
65 years and over 55 8 14.5
Men
16 years and over 180 137 76.2
16 to 19 years 19 12 61.0
20 to 24 years 15 12 83.6
25 to 34 years 31 29 93.1
35 to 44 years 41 38 93.6
45 to 54 years 31 29 91.9
55 to 64 years 19 13 70.6
Women
16 years and over 183 114 62.0
16 to 19 years 16 9 56.1
20 to 24 years 16 11 72.6
25 to 34 years 33 25 74.6
35 to 44 years 41 33 79.9
45 to 54 years 29 22 77.6
55 to 64 years 18 10 52.6

Source: Unpublished Bureau of Labor Statistics data from the Current Population Survey.


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