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Table 2. Civilian labor force participation rates by age, sex, race, and ethnicity, 1992, 2002, 2012, and projected 2022 (In percent) Participation rate Percentage-point change Annual growth rate Group 1992 2002 2012 2022 1992- 2002- 2012- 1992- 2002- 2012- 2002 2012 2022 2002 2012 2022 Total, 16 years and older....... 66.4 66.6 63.7 61.6 0.2 -2.9 -2.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 Age, years: 16 to 24..................... 66.1 63.3 54.9 49.6 -2.9 -8.4 -5.3 -0.4 -1.4 -1.0 25 to 54..................... 83.6 83.3 81.4 81.0 -0.3 -1.9 -0.4 -0.0 -0.2 -0.1 55 and older................. 29.7 34.5 40.5 41.5 4.9 6.0 1.0 1.5 1.6 0.3 Sex: Men.......................... 75.8 74.1 70.2 67.6 -1.7 -3.9 -2.6 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 Women........................ 57.8 59.6 57.7 56.0 1.8 -1.9 -1.7 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 Race: White........................ 66.8 66.8 64.0 61.7 0.0 -2.8 -2.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 Black........................ 63.9 64.8 61.5 59.8 0.9 -3.3 -1.7 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 Asian........................ 66.5 67.2 63.9 63.2 0.7 -3.3 -0.7 0.1 -0.5 -0.1 All other groups (1)......... - - 63.9 63.2 - - -0.7 - - - Ethnicity: Hispanic origin.............. 66.8 69.1 66.4 65.9 2.3 -2.7 -0.5 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 Other than Hispanic origin... 66.4 66.2 63.2 60.7 -0.2 -3.0 -2.5 -0.0 -0.5 -0.4 White non-Hispanic........... 66.7 66.5 63.5 60.8 -0.2 -3.0 -2.7 -0.0 -0.5 -0.4 (1) The "all other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the race categories of (2a) American Indian and Alaska Native and (2b) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders. Note: Dash indicates no data collected for category. Details may not sum to totals because of rounding.