Figure 5. Labor force participation rate, overall, 1969–2019 and 2019–29 projected
Year Total

1969

60.1

1970

60.4

1971

60.2

1972

60.4

1973

60.8

1974

61.3

1975

61.2

1976

61.6

1977

62.3

1978

63.2

1979

63.7

1980

63.8

1981

63.9

1982

64.0

1983

64.0

1984

64.4

1985

64.8

1986

65.3

1987

65.6

1988

65.9

1989

66.5

1990

66.5

1991

66.2

1992

66.4

1993

66.3

1994

66.6

1995

66.6

1996

66.8

1997

67.1

1998

67.1

1999

67.1

2000

67.1

2001

66.8

2002

66.6

2003

66.2

2004

66.0

2005

66.0

2006

66.2

2007

66.0

2008

66.0

2009

65.4

2010

64.7

2011

64.1

2012

63.7

2013

63.2

2014

62.9

2015

62.7

2016

62.8

2017

62.9

2018

62.9

2019

63.1

2020 projected

62.9

2021 projected

62.6

2022 projected

62.4

2023 projected

62.2

2024 projected

61.9

2025 projected

61.7

2026 projected

61.6

2027 projected

61.4

2028 projected

61.3

2029 projected

61.2

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.