The data displays the civilian labor force participation rate in the U.S. from 1990 to 2017. In 2016, about 62.9% of the American population, eligible to work, participated in the job market.
'90 | 66.5 |
'91 | 66.2 |
'92 | 66.4 |
'93 | 66.3 |
'94 | 66.6 |
'95 | 66.6 |
'96 | 66.8 |
'97 | 67.1 |
'98 | 67.1 |
'99 | 67.1 |
'00 | 67.1 |
'01 | 66.8 |
'02 | 66.6 |
'03 | 66.2 |
'04 | 66 |
'05 | 66 |
'06 | 66.2 |
'07 | 66 |
'08 | 66 |
'09 | 65.4 |
'10 | 64.7 |
'11 | 64.1 |
'12 | 63.7 |
'13 | 63.2 |
'14 | 62.9 |
'15 | 62.7 |
'16 | 62.8 |
'17 | 62.9 |