Table 9. Labor force participation rates by presence and age of youngest child, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1996—2008 annual averages : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2008

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Table 9. Labor force participation rates by presence and age of youngest child, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1996—2008 annual averages
Year	Both sexes			White			Black or African American			Asian			Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
With no children under 18 years
1996	60.1	66.8	53.5	60.5	67.6	53.6	56.9	61.5	52.3	-	-	-	61.6	71.3	50.5
1997	60.4	67.0	53.8	60.8	67.8	53.8	57.3	61.2	53.5	-	-	-	62.6	72.1	51.4
1998	60.3	67.0	53.9	60.6	67.6	53.8	58.0	62.0	54.2	-	-	-	62.8	72.1	51.7
1999	60.4	66.8	54.1	60.7	67.5	53.9	58.3	62.1	54.6	-	-	-	62.5	71.6	52.2
2000	60.6	67.0	54.3	60.9	67.7	54.3	58.4	62.5	54.5	-	-	-	63.7	73.2	52.6
2001	60.4	66.7	54.3	60.8	67.4	54.3	57.9	61.7	54.4	-	-	-	63.0	72.4	52.6
2002	60.0	66.2	53.9	60.4	66.8	54.0	56.8	61.0	52.7	61.2	67.8	55.0	63.9	72.7	53.2
2003	59.7	65.4	54.1	60.1	66.1	54.1	56.5	60.0	53.2	59.7	66.4	53.7	62.8	72.1	51.5
2004	59.6	65.3	54.0	60.0	66.1	54.0	56.4	59.5	53.5	59.1	65.0	53.5	63.5	72.6	52.5
2005	59.8	65.5	54.2	60.1	66.2	54.1	57.3	60.8	53.9	59.9	66.0	54.3	63.0	72.1	51.9
2006	60.0	65.8	54.2	60.4	66.5	54.2	57.1	60.5	53.9	60.0	66.2	54.1	63.7	73.0	52.2
2007	59.8	65.6	54.0	60.3	66.4	54.1	56.5	60.1	53.0	60.2	66.6	54.0	63.7	72.8	52.4
2008	59.9	65.6	54.3	60.3	66.3	54.3	56.9	60.4	53.6	60.3	66.6	54.4	63.5	72.7	52.1
With children under 18 years
1996	81.1	94.5	70.8	81.8	95.3	70.7	78.5	89.7	73.3	-	-	-	72.3	93.7	56.7
1997	81.8	94.6	71.9	82.4	95.4	71.7	79.6	89.6	75.0	-	-	-	74.0	93.4	59.6
1998	81.8	94.6	71.8	82.2	95.3	71.3	81.0	90.4	76.7	-	-	-	74.2	92.9	60.2
1999	82.0	94.6	72.2	82.3	95.4	71.5	82.0	89.3	78.5	-	-	-	74.6	93.8	60.3
2000	82.1	94.7	72.3	82.3	95.3	71.6	82.2	90.3	78.2	-	-	-	75.7	93.8	62.0
2001	81.9	94.6	72.1	82.2	95.3	71.5	81.8	89.7	77.9	-	-	-	75.7	93.6	62.0
2002	81.6	94.3	71.8	81.9	94.8	71.1	81.9	90.3	77.7	78.3	93.2	66.6	75.8	93.2	62.7
2003	81.2	94.1	71.1	81.4	94.7	70.3	81.5	89.7	77.5	78.9	93.5	67.0	75.1	93.4	61.2
2004	80.7	94.1	70.4	81.1	94.8	69.8	80.5	88.4	76.5	77.9	93.8	64.9	74.9	93.9	60.4
2005	80.7	94.1	70.5	81.1	94.8	69.8	80.4	88.7	76.3	77.9	93.1	65.6	74.5	94.2	59.6
2006	81.0	94.1	70.9	81.4	94.9	70.2	80.5	88.1	76.9	78.3	93.2	66.3	75.3	94.2	60.9
2007	81.4	94.3	71.0	81.7	95.0	70.3	81.2	89.6	76.6	78.9	93.1	67.1	76.5	94.8	61.4
2008	81.5	94.1	71.4	81.8	94.8	70.8	81.1	89.7	76.7	80.0	93.0	68.8	76.4	94.4	61.4
With children 6 to 17 years, none younger
1996	84.5	93.5	77.5	85.3	94.4	77.7	81.3	87.9	78.1	-	-	-	77.3	92.3	66.7
1997	84.7	93.6	77.9	85.4	94.4	78.0	81.8	88.1	78.7	-	-	-	77.6	91.2	68.2
1998	84.5	93.5	77.6	84.9	94.2	77.3	83.1	88.2	80.6	-	-	-	77.5	90.6	68.1
1999	84.8	93.4	78.2	85.4	94.4	78.1	83.2	86.7	81.4	-	-	-	78.6	91.2	69.5
2000	85.1	93.5	78.7	85.7	94.3	78.6	83.3	87.8	81.0	-	-	-	79.3	91.5	70.5
2001	85.0	93.6	78.3	85.5	94.5	78.1	83.3	87.5	81.1	-	-	-	79.6	91.7	70.9
2002	84.8	93.3	78.2	85.1	94.0	77.8	84.3	89.2	81.8	82.6	91.6	75.7	79.0	91.1	70.2
2003	84.5	93.1	77.8	84.7	93.7	77.3	84.0	88.0	82.1	82.9	93.5	74.3	78.8	91.5	69.4
2004	84.1	93.1	77.3	84.5	93.9	76.9	82.7	86.3	80.9	82.6	93.8	73.4	79.6	92.8	70.2
2005	83.7	93.0	76.5	84.1	93.8	76.3	82.4	86.9	80.2	80.7	92.3	71.2	78.8	92.9	68.7
2006	83.8	93.1	76.7	84.3	94.0	76.3	82.4	85.7	80.8	80.8	91.8	72.0	79.1	92.6	69.4
2007	84.3	93.2	77.2	84.6	94.0	76.7	83.7	87.7	81.5	81.8	91.7	73.6	80.5	93.1	70.4
2008	84.3	93.1	77.3	84.7	93.9	77.0	83.1	87.8	80.6	82.7	91.8	74.9	80.4	93.2	70.0
With children under 6 years
1996	77.2	95.6	63.2	77.9	96.3	62.7	75.4	91.9	68.2	-	-	-	68.5	94.8	48.7
1997	78.3	95.8	64.8	78.8	96.5	64.1	77.1	91.3	70.8	-	-	-	70.9	95.1	52.3
1998	78.6	96.1	64.9	78.9	96.6	64.1	78.5	93.0	72.0	-	-	-	71.3	94.9	53.0
1999	78.5	96.1	64.8	78.5	96.7	63.4	80.6	92.5	74.9	-	-	-	71.2	95.9	52.1
2000	78.4	96.1	64.6	78.2	96.5	63.0	80.9	93.3	74.9	-	-	-	72.5	95.7	54.5
2001	78.1	95.8	64.3	78.1	96.2	63.0	80.0	92.5	73.9	-	-	-	72.2	95.2	53.8
2002	77.7	95.5	63.7	77.9	95.9	62.7	78.9	91.8	72.5	73.5	94.8	56.3	73.1	94.8	56.1
2003	77.2	95.4	62.8	77.3	96.0	61.5	78.2	92.1	71.8	74.2	93.4	58.5	71.9	94.9	53.4
2004	76.5	95.4	61.8	76.8	96.0	60.7	77.6	91.1	70.8	73.1	93.8	56.0	70.6	94.8	51.2
2005	77.0	95.4	62.8	77.2	96.1	61.6	77.8	91.2	71.4	74.9	94.0	59.3	70.6	95.4	50.9
2006	77.5	95.4	63.5	77.7	95.9	62.5	78.0	91.1	71.8	75.6	94.8	59.9	71.7	95.6	52.7
2007	77.8	95.7	63.3	77.9	96.2	62.3	77.9	92.3	70.4	75.8	94.8	59.9	72.9	96.1	53.0
2008	77.9	95.4	64.0	78.0	95.9	62.9	78.6	92.4	71.7	77.1	94.3	61.9	72.7	95.5	53.0
With children under 3 years
1996	75.4	95.8	59.4	76.2	96.5	59.2	72.1	92.2	63.1	-	-	-	66.2	94.6	44.7
1997	76.6	95.9	61.4	77.5	96.5	61.4	73.6	92.1	65.1	-	-	-	68.6	94.6	48.0
1998	77.2	96.2	61.9	77.7	96.7	61.5	75.8	93.2	67.5	-	-	-	69.5	95.0	48.9
1999	77.0	96.4	61.5	77.0	97.0	60.1	78.7	92.4	72.0	-	-	-	68.8	96.2	47.4
2000	76.3	96.4	60.4	76.3	96.7	59.0	77.6	93.6	69.8	-	-	-	70.4	96.2	50.0
2001	76.0	95.9	60.2	76.1	96.4	58.9	77.3	92.6	69.7	-	-	-	69.7	95.3	48.7
2002	76.1	95.8	60.2	76.3	96.2	59.2	76.9	93.2	68.6	72.1	95.4	53.5	70.3	95.1	50.3
2003	75.2	95.7	58.9	75.6	96.2	57.8	74.7	91.4	67.0	73.0	94.5	55.1	69.5	95.2	47.9
2004	74.4	95.7	57.5	74.9	96.3	56.8	74.7	91.0	66.4	70.2	93.8	50.4	68.2	95.2	46.0
2005	74.8	95.5	58.4	75.1	96.4	57.2	74.7	90.6	67.0	72.4	92.9	55.8	67.7	96.0	45.0
2006	75.8	95.5	60.2	76.2	96.2	59.3	75.0	90.6	67.2	73.4	94.2	56.8	69.5	95.9	48.6
2007	75.6	95.9	59.2	76.0	96.4	58.3	74.8	92.8	65.7	73.6	94.2	56.2	69.9	96.0	47.6
2008	76.1	95.7	60.4	76.4	96.2	59.4	75.0	92.4	66.7	75.9	94.4	59.5	70.3	95.9	47.9
NOTE: Beginning in 2003, estimates for white, black or African American, and Asian race groups include persons who selected that race group only; previously, multiracial persons were included in the group they identified as the main race. Asian estimates for 2000–02 include Asian and Pacific Islanders; beginning in 2003, Asians are a separate category. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Children are "own" children and include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children. Dash indicates data not available. SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last Modified Date: December 4, 2009