| Year | Rate |
|---|---|
|
1969 |
58.9 |
|
1970 |
59.8 |
|
1971 |
59.9 |
|
1972 |
61.8 |
|
1973 |
63.7 |
|
1974 |
64.9 |
|
1975 |
64.6 |
|
1976 |
65.3 |
|
1977 |
66.7 |
|
1978 |
68.2 |
|
1979 |
68.6 |
|
1980 |
68.1 |
|
1981 |
67.7 |
|
1982 |
67.2 |
|
1983 |
67.1 |
|
1984 |
67.7 |
|
1985 |
68.3 |
|
1986 |
68.6 |
|
1987 |
68.4 |
|
1988 |
68.4 |
|
1989 |
68.6 |
|
1990 |
67.3 |
|
1991 |
66.0 |
|
1992 |
66.1 |
|
1993 |
66.1 |
|
1994 |
66.4 |
|
1995 |
66.3 |
|
1996 |
65.5 |
|
1997 |
65.4 |
|
1998 |
65.9 |
|
1999 |
65.5 |
|
2000 |
65.8 |
|
2001 |
64.5 |
|
2002 |
63.3 |
|
2003 |
61.6 |
|
2004 |
61.1 |
|
2005 |
60.8 |
|
2006 |
60.6 |
|
2007 |
59.4 |
|
2008 |
58.8 |
|
2009 |
56.9 |
|
2010 |
55.2 |
|
2011 |
55.0 |
|
2012 |
54.9 |
|
2013 |
55.0 |
|
2014 |
55.0 |
|
2015 |
55.0 |
|
2016 |
55.2 |
|
2017 |
55.5 |
|
2018 |
55.2 |
|
2019 |
55.9 |
|
2020 projected |
55.4 |
|
2021 projected |
54.9 |
|
2022 projected |
54.3 |
|
2023 projected |
53.8 |
|
2024 projected |
53.3 |
|
2025 projected |
52.9 |
|
2026 projected |
52.5 |
|
2027 projected |
52.1 |
|
2028 projected |
51.8 |
|
2029 projected |
51.3 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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